In an effort to prevent cancer, the Round Rock Fire Department has acquired specialty washing machines. These machines are intended to reduce firefighters' exposure to cancer-causing particulates. Firefighters can be exposed to these harmful substances after responding to a fire, when they remove their masks.

The particulates can be absorbed through the skin or inhaled. Further details about the washing machines and their role in cancer prevention are available from the source, KXAN, for readers seeking more information.