ArticleSafety and health at work2020
Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters.
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- #EnufSnuff.TXT-FirstResponder: a pilot randomized controlled trial of a text message intervention for smokeless tobacco cessation among First Responders.Frontiers in public health · 2025Trial
- Oral Nicotine Pouch Use and Associations with Periodontal Status and Salivary Microbiome Dysbiosis.JDR clinical and translational research · 2026Article
- Developing Messages to Prevent Smokeless Tobacco and Nicotine Pouch Uptake Among Early Career Rural Firefighters in California: A Qualitative Study.Behavioral sciences (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- A comprehensive review: role of smokeless tobacco consumption as a risk factor for diabetes mellitus.Acta diabetologica · 2025Review
- Cancer and Potential Prevention with Lifestyle among Career Firefighters: A Narrative Review.Cancers · 2023Review
- Smokeless Tobacco in Uganda: Perceptions among Tobacco Control Stakeholders.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Letter to the Editor: Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters.Safety and health at work · 2021Article
- The Author Response: Cancer Perceptions Among Smokeless Tobacco Users: A Qualitative Study of US Firefighters.Safety and health at work · 2021Article
- A qualitative study to assess perceptions, barriers, and motivators supporting smokeless tobacco cessation in the US fire service.PloS one · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPrevalence rates of smokeless tobacco (SLT) use among firefighters are remarkably high and substantially higher than similar occupational groups and the general U.S. population. The purpose of this study was to explore the perspectives of fire service personnel regarding cancer and its associations with tobacco and SLT use.
methodsThis descriptive study used a qualitative approach. Key informant interviews were conducted in 39 career firefighters and fire service administration from across the U.S. Discussion were recorded, transcribed verbatim and transferred to NVivo software for narrative analysis. Topics explored included cancer perceptions, attitudes and beliefs, and cultural factors related to SLT use behaviors. Results: Major themes that emerged among fire service personnel included concerns about cancer and its risk factors including firefighting tasks, such as fire overhaul operations, and from their lifestyle behaviors, such as alcohol and tobacco use. Firefighters also suggested a number of reasons for their increased SLT use, such as fire department tobacco-free policy and fire service culture.
conclusionThe current study provides a rich foundation for future research, prevention, and intervention efforts for the fire service and research communities regarding tobacco and SLT use and cancer risk. Additional research on firefighters' cancer beliefs deserves future research in order to improve messaging about the risks of cancer due to firefighting.
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