British Columbia expands workplace compensation for firefighters to cover eight new cancers

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British Columbia has added eight new cancers to workplace compensation coverage for firefighters, making it the most comprehensive in Canada. The expansion now covers skin cancer, mesothelioma, soft-tissue sarcoma, and pharynx cancers, bringing the total to 26 presumed work-related illnesses for firefighters. This move is welcomed by the BC General Employees' Union, representing over 15,000 firefighters, especially amid increasingly severe wildfire seasons.


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