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Nearly 4 Thousand 9/11 First Responders Have Been Diagnosed With Cancer
Wednesday, August 12, 2015 8:20
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The number of first responders to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York City who have been diagnosed with cancer has reached 3,700.
Those suffering from cancers certified by the federal government as 9/11-related include members of the New York Fire Department (1,100), police and other Ground Zero responders (2,134), and survivors such as downtown workers and residents (467), the New York Post reported.
The FDNY's chief medical officer, Dr. David Prezant, said more than 2,100 firefighters and EMS personnel have retired on disability with World Trade Center-related illnesses, mostly lung disease and cancer, since 9/11 …. http://sputniknews.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2015/08/nearly-4-thousand-911-first-responders.html
