New law aims to help New Hampshire firefighters with occupational cancer

A law that went into effect this month in New Hampshire makes all types of cancer among firefighters a presumptive occupational disease.The new statute is aimed at making it easier for firefighters with cancer to receive workers' compensation.Research shows firefighters are at a higher risk of contracting the disease than the general population, and they deserve the presumption that it was caused by their work, Brian Ryll, president of the Professional Fire Fighters of New Hampshire said in an i