Health Risks and Fair Compensation in the Fire Service - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 3319230689 ISBN 13 : 9783319230689

Editeur : Springer International Publishing AG, 2015

Synopsis

This book is an overview of the hazards of firefighting, the health risks of exposure to combustion products that characterize firefighting, the science behind interpreting these risks for purposes of identifying diseases as work-related, and the legal and policy implications of adopting legislated "presumption" for purposes of compensation. The emphasis of the book will be on the risk of cancer, cardiovascular disease, traumatic hazards, and disabling psychosocial adjustment following major incidents. Several new studies have appeared recently, including the largest study of firefighters ever done, by the National Institute of Occupational Health and Safety (NIOSH). They evidence supports the conclusion that firefighters face significant occupational health risks in addition to the obviously severe safety hazards.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Tee L. Guidotti, MD, MPH, DABT (DABT is a recognized toxicology credential), physician, occupational epidemiologist, toxicologist. Dr. Guidotti will serve as overall editor. Alex Forrest, LLD, lawyer, firefighter and President of the United Firefighters of Winnipeg (IAFF) Nancy Lightfoot, PhD, MSc, occupational and community health, cancer epidemiologist and expert on wildfire effects.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Springer International Publishing AG
• Date d'édition: 2015
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 3319230689
• ISBN 13: 9783319230689
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 310
• Éditeur: Guidotti Tee L.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: ProductSafety@springernature.com; ProductSafety@springernature.com; ; Poststr. 9; Darmstadt; 64293; Allemagne