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One in four Grenfell firefighters are suffering life-changing health issues, study finds
A firefighter investigates a floor after a fire engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in west London, June 14, 2017

DEMANDS mounted today for health monitoring of Grenfell survivors and fire crews after research revealed more than a quarter of service responders are suffering long-term health issues.

The University of Central Lancashire analysed data available from 524 of the 628 firefighters who attended the tower block fire in 2017.

Life-changing conditions were reported by 136 of these, including 11 cases of cancer, 64 respiratory diseases, 22 neurological disorders and 66 digestive illnesses.

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