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Specially-trained Quebec dogs sniffing out cancer in U.S. firefighters

February 23, 2017

For years, humans have relied on dogs to sniff out bombs and drugs. Now a Quebec organization is training dogs to detect cancer in a high-risk group - firefighters. The idea has caught on in the U.S., but not in Canada. Allison Vuchnich explains.

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