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Study: 70 Percent of 9/11 Responders Suffer Lung Ailments

Study: 70 Percent of 9/11 Responders Suffer Lung Ailments

A major new study of 9/11 health effects finds that nearly seven out of every ten first responders at Ground Zero suffer from chronic lung ailments. For the past five years city, state and federal officials have downplayed the health dangers of the toxic dust that was released when the World Trade Center collapsed. We speak with co-author of the Mount Sinai study. [includes rush transcript]

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