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Bomb disposal veterans face higher bladder cancer risk, study suggests

A small initial study highlighted a ‘significant link’ between the disease and ‘exposure to certain explosives’ (Alamy/PA) -

British Army bomb disposal veterans may face a five-times higher risk of developing bladder cancer, researchers suggest.

A small initial study highlighted a “significant link” between the disease and “exposure to certain explosives”.

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