Cancer-incidence rates higher than expected among World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers
Comprehensive Study by Mount Sinai's WTC Health Program Published In Environmental Health Perspectives NY, NY April 23, 2013 A comprehensive analysis of health data collected through the World Trade Center Health Program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai found cancer incidence rates statistically higher than expected among World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers.
9/11 WTC health program adds 50 types of cancer The federal government has added about 50 types of cancer to the list of Sept. 11 World Trade Center-related illnesses that will be covered by a program to pay for health coverage.