U.S. wants 9/11 program to add 50 cancers
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A federal health official has proposed expanding the list of illnesses associated with 9/11-related exposure to include about 50 cancers -- a major step toward granting first responders and others treatment and compensation for the disease.
The decision by Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, followed a scientific advisory panel's recommendation...
