| The study is supported by $9.7 million in funding from CAL FIRE and involves 3,500 firefighters from departments across California over a two-year period. |
SACRAMENTO — The Governor’s Office made the announcement today of a major new research effort led by the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and Davis (UC Davis), in collaboration with CAL FIRE, that is investigating how occupational exposures may increase cancer risk among California firefighters. The project, a sub-study of the California Firefighter Cancer Research Study (CAFF-CRS), is backed by nearly $9.7 million in funding from CAL FIRE and will include 3,500 firefighters from departments across the state over a two-year period.
The research team is guided by a firefighter advisory board to ensure the study remains grounded in real-world needs and priorities.
