Study detail
Recruiting
Evaluate the Exposure to Toxicants Emitted During a Structural Fire Assessed by Urinary and Buccal Cell Biomarkers Found in Firefighters.
Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota
Summary
Observational, within subject study design with 1 pre and 2 post-fire exposure biomarker samples collected to assess exposure to toxicants from combustion emissions related to fighting a structural fire.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 18+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Detailed criteria
Inclusion Criteria: * Firefighter (career or volunteer) * Over 18 years of age * Able to provide written voluntary consent Exclusion Criteria: * Unwilling to provide a pre and post-exposure urine sample * Current cancer diagnosis * Tobacco use within the last 1 year (verified by urinary TNEs)
Interventions
- OtherSample collection
This study will involve three sample collections including buccal cells and urine samples
Location
- Masonic Cancer CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota