Today, Monady September 10th, 58 new cancers that 9/11 patients have been exposed to after the terrorist attacks were added to the list of 9/11 covered illnesses. this event brings out a benefit for survivors with any of these illnesses to be paid fully for in treatment from the september 11th attacks. The administrator to the world trade center health program, Dr. John Howard, proposed the adding of the illnesses in June to the Science/technical advisory comitee. the estimated cost for total treatment was between 14.5 million and 33 million dollars, and in January President Barack Obama singed 4.2 billion dollars in legislation for treatment coverage.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/10/health/new-york-wtc-cancer/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
I am glad that they found a treatment!
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