Published on in Vol 14 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/67120, first published .
Interventions to Reduce Serum Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Levels, Improve Cardiovascular Risk Profiles, and Improve Epigenetic Age Acceleration in US Firefighters: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial

Interventions to Reduce Serum Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Levels, Improve Cardiovascular Risk Profiles, and Improve Epigenetic Age Acceleration in US Firefighters: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial

Interventions to Reduce Serum Per- and Poly-Fluoroalkyl Substances Levels, Improve Cardiovascular Risk Profiles, and Improve Epigenetic Age Acceleration in US Firefighters: Protocol for Randomized Controlled Trial

Reagan Conner   1 * , MPH ;   Cynthia Porter   2 * , MS ;   Karen Lutrick   3 * , PhD ;   Shawn C Beitel   1 * , MSc ;   James Hollister   2 * , MS ;   Olivia Healy   1 * , BS ;   Krystal J Kern   1 * , MA ;   Floris Wardenaar   4 * , PhD ;   John J Gulotta   5 * ;   Kepra Jack   6 * , BSN ;   Matthew Huentelman   7 * , PhD ;   Jefferey L Burgess   1 * , MD, MPH, MS ;   Melissa Furlong   1 * , PhD

1 Department of Community, Environment and Policy, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States

2 Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States

3 Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine - Tucson, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, United States

4 College of Health Solutions, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ, United States

5 Tucson Fire Department, Tucson, AZ, United States

6 HeartFit For Duty, Mesa, AZ, United States

7 Neurogenomics Division, The Translational Genomics Research Institute, Phoenix, AZ, United States

*all authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • Melissa Furlong, PhD
  • Department of Community, Environment and Policy
  • Mel and Enid Zuckerman College of Public Health
  • University of Arizona
  • 1295 N Martin Ave
  • Tucson, AZ 85724
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 512-663-1594
  • Email: mfurlong@arizona.edu