The study suggests that firefighters exposed to haloalkanes have an increased risk of brain tumors. Depositphotos. View 1 Image 1 / 1.

Veteran firefighters appear to have a higher risk of brain tumors called gliomas, which can be caused by gene mutations linked to flame retardant chemicals called haloalkanes, researchers reported ...

Firefighters may face a heightened risk of developing brain cancer due to their persistent exposure to certain chemicals, a new study has found. In a set of patients who had gliomas — the most ...

Class 12 Haloalkanes and Haloarenes: Get appropriate NCERT Exemplar solutions . To help students find the right and straight approach to the NCERT Exemplar problems for Class 12 Chemistry chapter ...

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By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD New research reveals that years of firefighting may leave a deadly genetic mark, as toxic chemicals ...

The extent to which protein motions can affect the chemical step of an enzymatic reaction has caused heated debate in recent times. Now, J. Javier Ruiz-Pernía, Iñaki Tuñón and colleagues ...

Among the non-firefighters, the haloalkane tumor signature was more likely in jobs that also could involve exposure to the chemical, such as car painting and machine maintenance, researchers noted.