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flag British Army bomb disposal vets face higher bladder cancer risk linked to explosive exposure.

flag A small study indicates British Army bomb disposal veterans have a five-times higher risk of developing bladder cancer, linked to exposure to certain explosives. flag Among 203 surveyed veterans since 1970, 27% of diagnosed cancers were bladder cancer, significantly higher than the UK general population. flag Weekly exposure to nitro-explosives was 2.8 times more common among those with bladder cancer. flag The study, initiated after a brigadier's diagnosis, calls for greater awareness and further research.

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