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The federal Department of Labor, which sets workplace safety standards nationwide, stepped in a half-century ago to protect urban firefighters — over their objections. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government , Safety

Simplified: Labor Department stepped in to protect urban firefighters 50 years ago over objections.

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Union leaders say a macho mind-set can be useful in a job that involves physical endurance and teamwork, but has contributed to a stigma around using protective equipment. 0.700

👤 Union leaders 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Opinion

Simplified: Macho mindset can be useful but contributes to stigma around protective equipment use.

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This spring, however, the Trump administration abruptly laid off the C.D.C. researchers running the program. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Government , Health

Simplified: Trump administration laid off CDC researchers running firefighter health program this spring.

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Some 4,000 wildland firefighters signed up, including 500 already diagnosed with cancer. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Statistical

Simplified: 4000 wildland firefighters signed up for health tracking including 500 with cancer.

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In 2023, after another act of Congress pushed by unions, the work of tracking firefighters’ long-term health outcomes finally began. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Government

Simplified: Tracking firefighters' health outcomes began in 2023 after Congressional act.

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Without the paycheck and health coverage that workers’ compensation would provide, he kept putting off his second round of chemotherapy while trying to find a doctor who would take his limited insuran... 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Finance

Simplified: Mr. Allende delayed chemotherapy due to lack of workers' compensation and limited insurance.

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The claim submitted by Mr. Allende, who was diagnosed with a qualifying cancer after the Los Angeles fires this year, has been delayed. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Legal

Simplified: Mr. Allende's claim for cancer after Los Angeles fires has been delayed.

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But this year, the Trump administration cut the administrative staff, leadi 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Policy

Simplified: This year Trump administration cut administrative staff

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In 2022, Congress granted federal firefighters workers’ compensation coverage for more than a dozen kinds of cancer, as well as C.O.P.D., heart attack and stroke. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Regulation

Simplified: In 2022 Congress granted firefighters workers compensation for cancers COPD heart attack stroke

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“Most of the old firefighters that I know — and all of my old bosses — they all have cancer,” she said, adding that she had also developed lung damage. 0.800

👤 Michelle Herrin 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health

Simplified: Most old firefighters Michelle Herrin knows have cancer

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Michelle Herrin ordered a box of masks on Amazon. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety

Simplified: Michelle Herrin ordered masks on Amazon

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But anything is better than nothing. 0.900

👤 Matt Rahn 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety

Simplified: Anything is better than nothing

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The agency should at least provide N95 masks to its workers, even if they can be uncomfortable. 0.900

👤 Matt Rahn 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety

Simplified: Agency should provide N95 masks to workers

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The agency said in its statement that “evaluation continues” on a mask that would be appropriate for its firefighters. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety

Simplified: Forest Service said evaluation continues on appropriate mask

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The current handbook outlining the risks of the job for Forest Service firefighters also omits any mention of long-term health issues. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety

Simplified: Current handbook omits mention of long-term health issues

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It warns about short-term hazards like getting lost in the haze, but not cancer or lung damage. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety

Simplified: Video warns about short-term hazards not cancer or lung damage

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Firefighters should have been given masks to wear when possible, but at the time he worried crews would reject them. 0.800

👤 Dale Bosworth 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety

Simplified: Firefighters should have been given masks to wear when possible

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In 2018, Mr. Broyles helped produce a video called “Smoke: Knowing the Risks,” which is still shown to thousands of firefighters every year. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Safety , Historical

Simplified: In 2018 George Broyles helped produce video Smoke Knowing the Risks shown to firefighters

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Federal safety regulators have “approved respirators that address most hazards.” 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety , Regulation

Simplified: Federal safety regulators approved respirators that address most hazards

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The agency rejected that advice and commissioned more studies. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Health , Safety

Simplified: Forest Service rejected CDC advice commissioned more studies

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