Ground Zero responders with 9/11-linked cancers hits 3,700
Aug 12, 2015 10:55:05 GMT -6
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Post by 727sky on Aug 12, 2015 10:55:05 GMT -6
I had absolutely no idea that the cancer rates were so high for the first responders and others at ground zero and 9/11
nypost.com/2015/08/09/number-of-ground-zero-responders-with-911-linked-cancers-hits-3700/
The rising toll of Ground Zero responders and others afflicted with 9/11-linked cancers has hit 3,700.
The staggering tally of those suffering cancers certified by the feds as 9/11-related includes FDNY members (1,100), cops and other Ground Zero responders (2,134), and survivors such as downtown workers and residents (467). Many have more than one type of cancer.
The FDNY’s chief medical officer, Dr. David Prezant, said over 2,100 firefighters and EMS personnel have retired on disability with World Trade Center-related illnesses, mostly lung disease and cancer, since 9/11.
The staggering tally of those suffering cancers certified by the feds as 9/11-related includes FDNY members (1,100), cops and other Ground Zero responders (2,134), and survivors such as downtown workers and residents (467). Many have more than one type of cancer.
The FDNY’s chief medical officer, Dr. David Prezant, said over 2,100 firefighters and EMS personnel have retired on disability with World Trade Center-related illnesses, mostly lung disease and cancer, since 9/11.
nypost.com/2015/08/09/number-of-ground-zero-responders-with-911-linked-cancers-hits-3700/
