Boston Fire Chief, Firefighters Discuss Cancer Risks

Oct. 24, 2017
Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn says cancer rates in the fire service are an "epidemic."

Boston Fire Commissioner Joseph Finn spoke to NBC Nightly News and called the rate at which firefighters are developing cancers an "epidemic."

"We're seeing a lot of younger members in their 40s, early 40s, who've got 20 years on the job, who are developing these cancers at a very young age," Finn told NBC.