Inflammatory profiles, gut microbiome, and kidney function are impacted after high-fidelity firefighter training

• Published in: International journal of hygiene and environmental health Vol. 248; p. 114107
• Main Authors: Houser, Madelyn C., Smith, Daniel J., Rhodes, David, Glick-Smith, Judith L., Chovan, Phillip, Ferranti, Erin, Dunbar, Sandra B., Tansey, Malú G., Hertzberg, Vicki, Mac, Valerie V.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Elsevier GmbH 01.03.2023
• Subjects: Dehydration; Firefighter; Firefighters - education; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Heat-related illness; Humans; Inflammation; Kidney; Kidney injury; Microbiome; Pilot Projects; Heat-related illness; Firefighter; Inflammation; Dehydration; Kidney injury; Microbiome

Firefighters are frequently exposed to high temperatures, environmental toxicants, and strenuous physical demands. The health impacts of these occupational exposures on processes including inflammation and kidney function as well as on the gut microbiota are poorly understood. A firefighter training...