FSU NAMED CO-RECIPIENT OF $1.5 MILLION GRANT TO STUDY CANCER RISK AMONG WOMEN FIREFIGHTERS

TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 1 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:

The Florida State University Jim Moran College of Entrepreneurship will conduct a first-of-its-kind study that explores the link between proper fit of personal protective equipment (PPE) and occupational cancer risk for women in the fire service.

In partnership with the University of Arizona, FSU Carol Avery Professor Meredith McQuerry, lab director of the Wearable Advancements in Research and Performance (WARP) group, received a $1.5 million grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to further examine the relationship between gear fit and occupational cancer. The findings will be applicable to approximately 1.1 million members of the ...