Among those near Ground Zero on 9/11, illnesses abound 17 years later

Thousands who lived or worked in lower Manhattan were exposed to toxic fumes and particles from the destroyed towers John Mormando was in the best shape of his life – a marathon runner and triathlete training for an Ironman competition – when he noticed a small bump on his chest this past March. He had it checked out by a doctor, and soon received the shocking diagnosis: breast cancer. Continue reading... source: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/sep/10/911-attack-ground-zero-manhattan-cancer #Headlines by: Erin Durkin in New York

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