As if being involved in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centers wasn't horrific enough, it's now appearing as if people present at the WTC on that world-changing day have higher than normal rates of lymphatic and blood cancers, as reported on our sister site, That's Fit. This comes as a particularly harsh blow, since it's also been shown that 70% of this group also suffers from respiratory illnesses. But the true impact of this correlation won't be evident for years to come, when the disease may become present in many not currently affected. I can't help but be reminded of the aftermath of the bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII, when what was at first a tragedy of epic proportions was made by the realization that people would continue to suffer the effects for many years to come.
The world is such a cruel, unfair place sometimes.
1. People present near WTC on 9/11 also have the risk of mesothelioma cancer cause of asbestos. Mesothelioma Cancer is still a rare form of cancer. TO have some more info on mesothelioma cancer and its causes, read the following blog
http://www.mesoblog.org/
Posted at 10:49AM on Jul 30th 2007 by laura