Pierce County Fire Chiefs Association

Contact:  Vanessa Kwan, Public Outreach Coordinator
vkwan@mesotheliomaprognosis.com

Mesothelioma is a deadly form of cancer caused from asbestos exposure.  Firefighters are one of many occupational groups that are at risk of asbestos exposure.  Most come in contact with asbestos during the time that they spend in or around a burning building that was constructed with asbestos.