Firefighters work hard saving lives, and in process put their own lives at heightened risk from skin, kidney and other types of cancers, a new American Cancer Society (ACS) study finds. "Although this isn't favorable news, this study shines a spotlight on the long-term risks firefighters face beyond the immediate dangers of fighting a fire," said lead author Lauren Teras , the ACS' senior scientific director of epidemiology research. "Continued efforts to safeguard the health of firefighters by