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June 2019 - Edition 34
(Christine Todd Whitman offered an apology for air quality statement. Courtesy of New York Daily News. Posted
on Sep 10, 2016.)
Today, more than 2,000 people have
passed away from illnesses relat-
ed to exposure at ground zero and
10,000 people have been diag-
nosed with an associated disease or
cancer.
These cancers include lung cancer,
mesothelioma, myeloma and throat
and esophagus cancer.
Along with internal scarring and can-
cer, there are also responders dealing
with disabilities from accidents at
ground zero and burns from chemical
exposure.
As firefighters and relief workers
moved metal, steel, burned computer
technology, and other damaged mate-
rials they were unfortunately unpro-
tected and unknowingly burned.
Illness Associated with 9/11
Even though 9/11 occurred nearly 18
years ago, the number of cancer di-
agnoses due to exposure is expect-
ed to increase.
Many symptoms of the cancers and ill-
nesses associated with inhaling asbestos,
dust, and glass particles may take 15-50
years to develop in the body.
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