Advocates, Scientists Fail To Reach Agreement On Possible 9/11 Cancer Links
City Council members were looking for definitive answers Monday, during a Lower Manhattan hearing on whether there is a link between September 11th debris and cancer rates among first responders.
The federal government essentially recognized the relationship when it expanded 9/11 health coverage to include 50 cancers, but lawmakers want more diseases added to that list. It’s clear everyone agrees the exposures were unprecedented.