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What Is Black Coffee? Black coffee is simply coffee with nothing added—no cream, no milk, no sweetener. When you skip these ingredients, you eliminate the calories, fat, and sugar that come wi …

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Firefighters have an increased risk of 56% for Melanoma due to exposures in fires, stations, and shift work.   Direct exposures are linked to this:   1) Polubrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs …

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Certain areas of your skin absorb carcinogens faster and quicker. After exposure-- you want to especially make sure you decon these area's and don't skip them.   For example-- let's use your fore …

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As a firefighter, you're consistently exposed to excess levels of PFAS - nicknamed "forever chemicals" because they do not break down in your body or in nature. But a study done o …

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Light and vision are tightly linked. Our eyes have adapted over time to develop ways to see in various lighting conditions. Low-light environments create special difficulties, especially in high-pr …

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Hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is EXTREMELY toxic -- 35x more toxic than carbon monoxide. It only takes a little bit of time for HCN to cause some serious harm. Hyd …

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