Monday, April 24, 2006

Health Official Worried About '2nd Wave' of 9/11 Victims

An AP newswire article, via MSNBC, reports that:

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.

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.

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