Second Round of September 11th Deaths Possible
Posted on May 1, 2006
The Associated Press is reporting on the unfortunate possibility of a second round of 9/11 deaths. The likelihood of new deaths related to 9/11 increased when the autopsy report of retired Detective James Zadroga's said he died from "respiratory failure caused by exposure to toxic dust."
The government's point man on Sept. 11 health programs said he is worried that an autopsy linking a retired detective's death to recovery work at ground zero may be a warning sign of other life-threatening cases.Other articles have suggested a possible cover-up to hide how toxic the environment was at Ground Zero when thousands of rescue workers were helping to look for bodies and remove rubble. Some of these same people accuse the government of covering up toxicity level in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.Dr. John Howard also said it will take time to determine whether there is a scientific link between deaths and exposure to toxic dust. Some epidemiologists have said it will take 20 years or more to prove such a link.
Howard, who is to meet in New York this week with congressional leaders about ground zero health issues, was tapped by the Bush administration in February to coordinate the federal response to ongoing Sept. 11 health programs.