2021
Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters
Solle NS, Santiago KM, Feliciano P, Calkins MM, Fent K, Jahnke S, Parks N, Buren H, Grant C, Burgess JL, Caban-Martinez AJ. Perceptions of Work-Related Health and Cancer Risks Among Women Firefighters. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2021, 63: e846-e852. PMID: 34538836, PMCID: PMC8814999, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002386.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth concernWomen firefightersCancer riskOccupational cancer risksWomen's health concernsMain health concernsPerceptions of cancerSleep disruptionHazardous exposuresCancerSociodemographic questionnaireLack of resourcesRiskHealthFocus groupsFirefighters' experiencesFirefightersSemi-structured discussionsBreastfeedingPregnancyQualitative descriptive approach
2020
Objective Measurement of Carcinogens Among Dominican Republic Firefighters Using Silicone-Based Wristbands
Caban-Martinez A, Feliciano P, Baum J, Bakali U, Santiago K, Solle N, Rivera G, Ramirez C, Deo S, Miric M, Perez-Then E, Kobetz E, Daunert S. Objective Measurement of Carcinogens Among Dominican Republic Firefighters Using Silicone-Based Wristbands. JCO Global Oncology 2020, 6: 15-15. DOI: 10.1200/go.20.90000.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCancer riskTotal PAH exposureElevated cancer riskLow-resource settingsObjective measurementsOccupational epidemiologic studiesTypical work shiftExcess cancer riskLymphohematopoietic organsEpidemiologic studiesGeneral populationCarcinogenic exposuresPilot studyCarcinogenic compoundsPAH exposureWork shiftExposureDirect exposureRiskPhysical hazardsLow levelsFirefightersFirst respondersDominican RepublicChemical agents