Study finds 9/11 cancer link

Study finds 9/11 cancer link

September 1, 2011 4:09 PM

For months, many New York City firefighters worked in the toxic air at ground zero, digging through the rubble of the World Trade Center. Now, as Dr. Jon LaPook reports, a new study finds those firefighters have an increased risk of developing cancer.

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