1. Jim Brinkley IAFF Director of Occupational Health and Safety
IAFF Efforts on Presumptive Legislation and Standards Development Concerning Occupational Cancer
Jim Brinkley
IAFF Director of Occupational Health and Safety

2. Presumptive Laws Not all created equal Evidence vs Politics
Golden ticket?

4. Common Statutory Language
Pre-employment medical
Must demonstrate he/she was exposed
Cancer must be reasonably linked
Carcinogen is reasonably associated with the disabling cancer's primary site
Cancer caused by contact with a toxic substance
Defined period of coverage
Rebuttable
Prevention program

6. Gaps in the Research Small sample sizes Key data missing
Employment history
Exposure history
Underrepresentation of women and minorities

10. 63%

11. 74%

13. Jim Brinkley IAFF Director of Occupational Health and Safety
IAFF Efforts on Presumptive Legislation and Standards Development Concerning Occupational Cancer
Jim Brinkley
IAFF Director of Occupational Health and Safety