Study finds no link between 9/11 WTC collapse and cancer
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A study by health officials in New York has found no clear link between the toxins in debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers on 9/11 and cancer.
The study found no difference in cancer rates between people exposed to the debris, and the general population.
Just six months ago the federal government added cancer to the list of illnesses covered by the World Trade Center Fund.
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