Firefighters Use Antioxidant Glutathione at Major U.S. Wildfires Despite Union Safety Concerns
Glutathione has been offered as a treatment to firefighters at major U.S. wildfires, but their union has raised potential safety warnings about its use.
Glutathione, an antioxidant, has been deployed as a treatment option for firefighters at some of the largest U.S. wildfires in recent years, according to reporting by BBC News. Some firefighters say the treatment has helped them, though details of their claims were not specified in available reporting.
However, the firefighters' union has cautioned that the antioxidant could pose risks, raising questions about the safety and approval status of the treatment being offered in the field.
Sources
- Firefighters say this antioxidant helped them - their union warns it could be risky — BBC News — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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