US government finally admits 9/11 toxic dust causes cancer

After a decade of denial, US government finally admits 9/11 toxic dust causes cancer


(NaturalNews) Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, tens of thousands of
emergency first responders and ordinary New Yorkers living near Ground
Zero were exposed to high levels of toxic dust particles released from
the crumpled towers that, to this day, are still inflicting harm in the
form of chronic illness. But for the first time, more than a decade
after the attacks, the federal government is finally fessing up to the
fact that this poisonous dust can cause cancer, which means cancer
victims who were exposed to the dust can now receive financial
compensation and assistance for the harm they endured.

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) announced recently that 50 types of cancer will be added to the list of health conditions covered by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009,
a bill passed in 2010 to provide financial compensation specifically
for injured first responders. Since many of those who risked their lives
to provide emergency relief on that fateful day back in 2001 are now
gravely ill, the inclusion of cancer into the list of covered conditions
is timely.

The provision specifically modifies the Zadroga to
now cover the costs associated with the monitoring and treatment of
these 50 types of cancer among the 70,000 surviving firefighters, police
officers, and other emergency workers involved in rescue and cleanup
efforts. The types of cancer covered include lung, colorectal, breast,
and bladder cancers, as well as leukemia, melanoma, and all childhood
cancers.

"[This decision] marks an important step in the effort to provide needed treatment and care to 9/11 responders and survivors," said Dr. John Howard, Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP), which was established as part of the Zadroga law.

A
2011 WTCHP report explains that the dust mixture to which first
responders were exposed contained 287 different chemicals and chemical
groups, including toxic
asbestos, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, polychlorinated biphenyls,
and pesticides. Also included in the mix were combustion products from
jet fuel, heating and diesel oil, and various organic debris as well.

According to NBC News,
there have already been roughly 1,000 exposure-related deaths among
first responders in the years following the attacks. A memorial wall in
New York City that honors deceased local firefighters who helped with
rescue efforts on 9/11 recently had nine more names etched it, bringing
the total number of local firefighters who became ill and died following
their participation in 9/11 emergency relief efforts to 64.

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