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Agenda Item
S5.29 24-0507 Subject: PSA For Cancer And Health Screenings
From: Oakland Fire Department
Recommendation: Adopt A Resolution Authorizing The City Administrator To Enter Into A Professional Services Contract With Prenuvo Of Golden State In The Amount Of Three Hundred Ninety-Six Thousand Two Hundred Dollars ($396,200.00) For Members Of The Oakland Fire Department To Receive Specialized Testing For Potential Lifesaving Cancer And Wellness Screenings
“Early detection remains the most compelling tool in the fight against cancer” (National Cancer Institute)
Firefighters on the “front lines” as far as cancer is concerned and are “9% more likely to develop cancer and 14% more likely to die from cancer and/or cancer related complications” when compared to the general population due to their exposure to carcinogens or other health hazards.
(Concertra)
Exposures of the firefighters include combustion products, diesel exhaust, building materials, asbestos, chemicals, shift work, ultraviolet radiation,... (IARC)
“Early detection remains the most compelling tool in the fight against cancer” (National Cancer Institute)
Firefighters on the “front lines” as far as cancer is concerned and are “9% more likely to develop cancer and 14% more likely to die from cancer and/or cancer related complications” when compared to the general population due to their exposure to carcinogens or other health hazards.
(Concertra)
Exposures of the firefighters include combustion products, diesel exhaust, building materials, asbestos, chemicals, shift work, ultraviolet radiation,... (IARC)