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Publishing date: Jul 19, 2021 • 2 hours ago • 2 minute read • Strathcona County firefighter Jason Biggeman (right) blows into a spirometer to test his lung function in Sherwood Park, Alta. on May 18, 2016. Biggeman was sent to Fort McMurray to fight the Horse River Wildfire. Professor Jeremy Beach of the University of Alberta (left) was part of a team studying the firefighters. Larry Wong/Postmedia Network
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Firefighters heavily exposed to the 2016 Horse River Wildfire have persistent lung damage and more than double the risk of developing asthma compared to the general population, according to a study from the University of Alberta.
By Jaryn Vecchio
Jul 19, 2021 | 4:32 PM
A recent study suggests firefighters who fought the Horse River wildfire are suffering from persistent lung damage.
They checked all of their lung functions and compared them to people around the same age, sex, and health status.
The study determined these firefighters have double the risk of developing asthma, lung hyperreactivity, and an increased thickening of the bronchial wall.
“The impact was correlated to exposure those who had more exposure had more effects,” said Nicola Cherry, principal investigator.
The damage to these firefighters’ lungs is reportedly similar to the harm first responders of the 9/11 terrorist attacks currently suffer from.