Steve Wright, FBU general secretary, has written to the department of health and the home office calling for urgent health checks for firefighters following the latest research into the impact of exposure to fire contaminants.
In January, the University of Central Lancashire found that 136 of the 524 firefighters exposed to smoke at the Grenfell Tower fire reported life changing health conditions three years later.
In the letter, Wright calls for ministers to set a date for a meeting on the issue of firefighters’ exposure to contaminants, and for the government to support the demand for regular health monitoring.
