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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
Rajeev Syal Home affairs editor

Grenfell firefighters exposed to toxic smoke developed health disorders, study finds

Firefighter Jamie McDonnell
Jamie McDonnell is one of the firefighters who has incurable cancer after going to the Grenfell fire. Photograph: Sean Smith/The Guardian

More than a quarter of firefighters exposed to toxic smoke during the Grenfell Tower fire have had long-term health disorders, a study shows.

Ministers are facing demands for an urgent review after data from 524 firefighters who risked their lives at the 2017 disaster showed that over the first three years, 136 reported life-changing conditions. These included 11 cases of cancer, 64 respiratory diseases, 22 neurological disorders and 66 digestive illnesses.

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