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CDC's National Firefighter Registry for Cancer Is Now the Largest in the Nation

The episode announces that CDC’s National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) has surpassed 40,000 participants, making it the nation’s largest firefighter cohort for studying occupational cancer risk. It explains how the registry gathers detailed work histories and links them to state cancer data to identify hazardous exposures and inform prevention strategies. Kenny Fent, Ph.D., NFR Team Lead, emphasizes the fire service’s commitment to protecting health through research, and notes that enrollment is open to all U.S. firefighters regardless of status or diagnosis.