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Attachment B <br />Createpresumptivecoverage for Firefighters diagnosed withcancer <br />Thereis a growing evidence linking the increasedcancerrates of firefighterstotheir frequent <br />interactionwithharmfuland hazardous chemicals during the course oftheircareer.While <br />measurescan be takentolimittheir exposure, toxinscanremainintheir body and build up over <br />time putting thematgreaterrisk. A study conducted in 2006 (LeMastersMeta-Analysis) <br />indicatesthatfirefighters have the followingincreasedriskin contracting specifictypes of cancer <br />whencomparedto the general population: <br />Testicular (102% greater risk) <br />Multiple myeloma (53% greater risk) <br />Non-Hodgkin lymphoma (51% greater risk) <br />Skin (39% greater risk) <br />Prostate cancer (28% greater risk) <br />Malignant melanoma (32% greater risk) <br />Brain (32% greater risk) <br />Rectum (29% greater risk) <br />Stomach (22% greater risk) <br />Colon (21% greater risk) <br />Currently, 36 states have “presumption laws”inplacethatallowforworkers compensation <br />coverage forfirefighterswhoare diagnosed withcertaintypes of cancer during theircareer. <br />Current Minnesota statelawrequiresemployeeto prove a cancerlinktotheir occupation in order <br />toreceiveworkers compensation. <br />HF 2106 was introduced in 2017 thatcreated a presumption of occupational diseasefor <br />firefighterswithcertainforms of cancer.It did not receive a hearing. <br />It should be noted that the <br />City of Rosevilleisself-funded forworkers compensation of its <br />employees.Thereforeany expansion of presumptive coveragewill require additional <br />expenditure by the city. <br />TheCity of Roseville supports any legislationthat would createpresumptive coverage for <br />firefighters that are foundtohave cancerduringtheiremployment. <br /> <br />