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ArticleJournal of occupational and environmental medicine2025

Development and Evaluation of the Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens Scale.

Patrick J McGrath, Maryam Akbari-Fakhrabadi, William F Chaplin, Tina Saryeddine, Graham Pawlett, Elena Laroche, Jim Petrik, Ivana Irwin, Alberto J Caban-Martinez, Valerie Hervieux and 4 more

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Article in Journal of occupational and environmental medicine, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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14 authors.

Patrick J McGrathFrom the IWK Health Centre, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (P.J.M.G., M.A.-F., T.X.); Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada (P.J.M.G., T.X., J.L.W., I.Y.); University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (P.J.M.G., T.S.); St. John's University, Queens, NY (W.F.C., M.K.M.D.); Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (T.S., G.P., J.P., I.I.); Canadian Volunteer Fire Services, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada (G.P.); Laval University, Quebec City, Quebec, Canada (E.L.); University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (J.P.); Guelph/Eramosa Fire Department, Guelph, Ontario, Canada (J.P.); Leduc County Emergency Management and Training, Leduc, Alberta, Canada (I.I.); University of Miami, FL (A.C.-M.); and University of Montreal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada (V.H.).ORCID 0000-0002-9568-2571
Maryam Akbari-FakhrabadiORCID 0000-0002-0931-2065
William F ChaplinORCID 0000-0001-8221-4093
Tina Saryeddine
Graham Pawlett
Elena LarocheORCID 0000-0002-6537-8325
Jim PetrikORCID 0000-0001-7102-637
Ivana Irwin
Alberto J Caban-MartinezORCID 0000-0002-5960-1308
Valerie HervieuxORCID 0000-0001-8003-2560
Ting XiongORCID 0000-0001-5060-0184
Margaret K McDonald
JianLi WangORCID 0000-0002-1329-914
Igor YakovenkoORCID 0000-0002-3544-6200

Funding

Tumor Biology Research ProgramP30CA240139 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI George S. Grills · 2019 to 2026
$24.1M
NCI NIH HHS P30 CA240139
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveFirefighters are exposed to carcinogens from combustion, necessitating decontamination practices. This study developed and validated the Firefighter Exposure to Carcinogens Scale (FECS) to assess exposure-mitigating behaviors.

methodsThe sample included 179 volunteer firefighters from across Canada, comprising both English and French speakers, evaluated 20 items on exposure prevention across the following three dimensions: perceived importance, past behavior, and future intention. Principal axis factor analysis was conducted, and parallel analysis based on principal components determined the number of factors. McDonald's Omega measured internal consistency, and item-total correlations were examined.

resultsA one-factor solution was acceptable for all scales, with high coefficient omega values indicating strong internal consistency. Small mean differences between language groups were nonsignificant, and no correlations were found with demographic variables.

conclusionsThe FECS is a reliable, valid one-factor model for both languages, supporting cancer prevention efforts.

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CarcinogensFirefightersOccupational ExposureAdultCanadaFactor Analysis, StatisticalFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCarcinogenscancer preventiondecontaminationexposurefirefightersscale development and evaluation

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PMID40992385
PMCPMC12871421

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