Since tomorrow is the 11th anniversary of 9/11, Federal Health authorities added 58 types of cancer caused by the the toxins from the fallen Twin Towers for treatment. This is an extension of the Zadroga Act that was passed in December 2010. This act gives people who were affected by the hazardous chemicals and debris left by the buildings of 9/11 free treatment. Those individuals include firefighters, first responders and people who lives around the area of the time. I think this was well deserved. There were numerous heroes of the 9/11 who were affected by the harmful dust and debris of the building and it is the government duty to reward them with coverage that would put them back into good health. They do not deserve to be attacked with cancer just because they have contributed and rescued so many people. It is already bad enough many of them are mentally and emotionally affected. They do not need their health to be a major concern.
Staff, CNN Wire, Dominique Debucquoy-Dodley, and Miriam Falco. "58 Cancers Receive 9/11 Fund Coverage." CNN. Cable News Network, 01 Jan. 1970. Web. 10 Sept. 2012.
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