Question 13229 — work accidents and occupational diseases

Summary

Mr. Pierre-Yves Cadalen draws the attention of the Minister of Labor and Solidarity to firefighters and the occupational diseases of which they are victims. Today France has nearly 253,000 professional and volunteer firefighters. They are called upon every day to intervene to help the population, endangering their lives and their health. In addition to the dangers of fire, they are exposed to a wide variety of health risks. and little recognized. A British study dating from 2023, for example, notes a prevalence of cancers greater than 323% among firefighters aged 35 to 39 compared to that of the general population. In France, it is estimated that the risk of cancer, compared to the general population, would be 58% higher for melanoma among firefighters and 16% higher in the case of bladder cancer. To this we add specific risks linked to pregnancy, such as intrauterine growth retardation, prematurity of the child and the risk of miscarriage. Night hours are also a factor of psychological, somatic and social imbalance. In addition, the sleeping body sometimes allows certain physical problems to set in that do not exist during daytime activity, such as back pain or even heart problems. In 2023, Canada passed Bill C-224, a advanced protection device for rescue and assistance professionals. This recognizes up to 19 cancers attributable to the profession of firefighter. In France, only two cancers are presumed to be attributable to firefighting activity. This means that victims of another type of cancer must provide proof of the link between the development of this disease and the exercise of their functions. But there is no no epidemiological study or coordinated medical monitoring effort implemented. In addition, there is currently no official and precise data on the number of firefighters suffering from cancer. The health of firefighters is threatened by all of these factors. It is imperative to put in place measures to protect and support firefighters. He questions him about what he plans to put in place to protect the firefighters.

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