According to a CBS News story, federal health officials are considering adding mesothelioma and 49 other types of cancer to a list of conditions for which first Sept. 11 first responders and Manhattan residents will get free treatment and compensation payments.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s decision followed a March recommendation by an advisory committee made up of doctors, union officials and community health advocates, who recommended that cancer be added.
The $4.3 billion is meant to compensate residents ...
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