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  • Tribute to 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers Takes Shape

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    Tribute to 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers Takes Shape

    By Michael Barasch

    With each passing year, we learn more about the terrible health toll suffered by the men and women who worked at Ground Zero in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. These World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers will be honored with a fitting monument at the National September 11 Memorial and Museum. The memorial, […]

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  • 9/11 Injuries

    Cancer and PTSD Plague 9/11 Rescue Workers

    By Michael Barasch

    Writing for Next Avenue, author and caregiving expert Sherri Snelling brings up a frustrating irony related to 9/11 rescue workers: although they are experiencing a higher-than-normal rate of cancer and post-traumatic stress disorder due to their work at Ground Zero, many do not associate their illnesses with their rescue and recovery work on “the pile.” […]

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