AUGUSTA, Maine, June 4 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: The Maine House of Representatives approved LD 1440, a bill that would provide municipal funding for the purchase of safe and fitted protective equipment for firefighters who are women. According to research conducted by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, firefighters face an increased risk of cancer diagnoses and cancer-related deaths of 9% and 14%, respectively, as compared to the g  more