Disparities in occupational exposures lead to higher rates of cancer in firefighters than in the general population. To learn more about within-firefighter disparities, more granular data are required for in-depth analysis. There are important challenges and considerations for data collection, use, and management, such that members of the community must be included in key decision-making processes.

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Dr. Alice Popejoy's research program in public health genetics is situated at the intersections of genomics, health, data science, and the attending ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI). She is currently focused on innovation and methods development to fundamentally shift the way human populations are categorized in biomedical research, epidemiology, and precision medicine.