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New study links PFAS in firefighter gear to gene activity tied to cancer risk

July 25, 2025
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Center members Dr. Jeff Burgess and Melissa Furlong, PhD, both apart of Research Focus Group 1, talk about PFAS being found in firefighter gear, and discuss about it's influence to long-term health issues. To learn more, click here.

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The mission of the Southwest Environmental Health Sciences Center (SWEHSC) is to facilitate and implement innovative research aimed at understanding the mechanisms underlying environmental health science risks and disease among people living in arid environments. The SWEHSC (P30 ES006694) is funded by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.

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