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(KSL News) -- Serious health problems among Utah police officers is a trend that has officers worried about their colleagues, and for their own health.
An ongoing Eyewitness News investigation into the problem has documented 86 cases of cancers, and other strange diseases, among detectives assigned to meth lab cases.
For two decades, officers like Jose Argueta went in to investigate, wearing only rubber gloves, and trained to inhale toxic, meth-making chemicals for police reports.
As a result, more than 50 Utah officers have filed claims to pay medical bills. They're waiting to hear if they'll be compensated.
The Utah legislature has also funded a study to see if there's a connection.
