The first long-term study of the health impacts of the attacks on September 11 has been released and shows that firefighters who worked at ground zero had 10 percent more cancers than the general population. Furthermore, firefighters who worked at the site had 19 percent more cancers than firefighters who did not work at ground
The first long-term study of the health impacts of the attacks on September 11 has been released and shows that firefighters who worked at ground zero had 10 percent more cancers than the general population. Furthermore, firefighters who worked at the site had 19 percent more cancers than firefighters who did not work at ground zero. Cancer epidemiologist Dr. Al Neugat explains, “One wouldn’t expect to see an elevations in solid tumors so early-seven years is very short. Usually it takes decades.” Furthermore, the study revealed that 42 percent of September 11 first responders have abnormal lung function.
September 1, 2011, CBW New York
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