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York U researcher designs wearable device to protect firefighter health


Firefighters face elevated long-term health risks from toxic chemical exposure and chronic stress – risks that can be difficult to track during and after active calls.

At York University, Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh – researcher at the Lassonde School of Engineering and associate professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science – is working to change this.

Read the full article in YFile.