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by June M. Lay M.S.
Last week we remembered the 9/11 anniversary of the terrorist attack and honored all the 3,000+ lives who died. This year up to date since, we lost as many or more lives due to illnesses, cancers (69 different cancers reported!), respiratory diseases, digestive disorders and more. Why?
It was in the air!
The toxins that were in the air and inhaled from the twin towers collapse that day, which lingered, were from carcinogens such as asbestos, metals, and assorted chemicals such as Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), and fine particles in dust. These were inhaled by all those in the area and of course those courageous first responders there to rescue survivors and then those to cleanup.
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