Cardiovascular health effects following exposure of human volunteers during fire extinction exercises

• Main Authors: Maria Helena Guerra Andersen (Author), Anne Thoustrup Saber (Author), Peter Bøgh Pedersen (Author), Steffen Loft (Author), Åse Marie Hansen (Author), Ismo Kalevi Koponen (Author), Julie Elbæk Pedersen (Author), Niels Ebbehøj (Author), Eva-Carina Nørskov (Author), Per Axel Clausen (Author), Anne Helene Garde (Author), Ulla Vogel (Author), Peter Møller (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Firefighters have increased risk of cardiovascular disease and of sudden death from coronary heart disease on duty while suppressing fires. This study investigated the effect of firefighting activities, using appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), on biomarkers of cardi...