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Wade Cannon

Wade Cannon

Flower Mound, Texas Firefighter

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The battle to protect firefighters from occupational cancer

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Died 2022 from colorectal cancer at age 33

Maryland's James Malone Act took effect January 1, 2026, requiring free cancer screenings for professional firefighters in every county with a self-insured health plan. The law targets ten cancer types that kill firefighters at dramatically higher rates than the general population.

Updated May 19