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Exposure to smoke is taking a toll on Cape Town’s firefighters

6 July 2026 by CapeTownNewsReader
Lead researcher Dr Jaron Ras

A UWC study found that more than half of Cape Town firefighters surveyed reported respiratory symptoms linked to occupational smoke exposure.

The post Exposure to smoke is taking a toll on Cape Town’s firefighters appeared first on City Vision.

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