Firefighters face a higher risk of skin cancer -- nano fabrics with tiny, rough fibers can help keep them safer - UPI.com

Firefighters face a higher risk of skin cancer, but nano fabrics with tiny, rough fibers can help keep them…

Wildland firefighters are exposed to a mix of harmful chemicals in the smoke they breathe and the ash and soot that gets on their clothing. Over long assignments fighting fires that can last for days to weeks, those…