World Trade Center rescue, recovery workers have had increased incidence of certain types of cancer
Wednesday, December 19, 2012 - 08:50
in Health & Medicine
Among rescue and recovery workers exposed to the dust, debris, and fumes following the World Trade Center terrorist attack, there was an increased incidence of prostate and thyroid cancers and multiple myeloma, although it is not clear how big a factor medical screening and non-WTC risk factors contributed to these increases