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Request for a public hearing

Hold hearing on firefighter cancer risks and programs

Last activity May 18, 2026 (4 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    February 27, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

This matter is a City Council hearing order to examine occupational cancer risks for Boston firefighters and to review city programs for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment. The hearing, referenced as 2026-0472, would invite the Boston Fire Department, Local 718, AFL-CIO, and public health experts to provide testimony.

Affects Boston firefighters

Filed by Brian Worrell, Benjamin Jacob Weber, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Miniard Culpepper, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Henry Santana

Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

About Health & Human Services and Public Safety

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Official title

Order for a hearing regarding occupational cancer risks for Boston firefighters, and programs the City of Boston offers or could offer for prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.

Timeline

  1. March 4, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council