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Autos Real Estate Jobs Classifieds Shop Contests Place an Ad DailyNewsPix More NYDN: NYDN Home Feeds Services Delivery Wednesday, October 28, 2009 Weather in NYC 55°F Forecast Traffic Opinion Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice Login Register Article Comments (5) Email Print RSS Share The statement of NYPD Detective James Zadroga to the 9/11 Commission, excerpted in the adjacent column, should be a must-read for every member of Congress. Zadroga's account was submitted to the panel in 2003. Less than three years later, he was dead at age 34, the victim of severely damaged lungs. A New Jersey coroner ruled that Zadroga had been felled by toxins inhaled in long hours of laboring at Ground Zero. The city's medical examiner disputed the finding. What was beyond question is that Zadroga breathed in the same pulverized glass and concrete and the same burning chemicals that later inflicted respiratory and gastrointestinal diseases on thousands of rescue and recovery workers. His name serves as the informal title of legislation that would provide federal funding for health care for the many 9/11 workers who are ill and reopen the 9/11 victims compensation fund. The bill has been stalled in Congress for far too long. Tomorrow, sickened workers will rally, yet again, in the hope of winning action. Among other things, they will cite the deaths this month of three 9/11 responders in a single five-day period. All were young - Police Officer Robert Grossman and Firefighter Richard Mannetta were 44, Officer Cory Diaz was 37. All died of cancers. The cancer death of Firefighter John McNamara, also 44, shortly preceded those losses. Doctors are hesitant to link cancers to Ground Zero's poisoned air. Whether there is cause and effect is in no way certain. The illnesses might only reflect the cancer rate in the general population. For years, experts have feared a second wave of illnesses - cancers - would emerge in WTC responders. The question of whether a new, deadlier epidemic is starting will take painstaking analysis. The numbers so far are rudimentary: The state Health Department WTC Responder Fatality Investigation Program blames 249 of 454 deaths from illnesses on cancer. A study by the Mount Sinai Medical Center World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program described four cases of a blood cancer in people under 45 among 28,000 studied. That's four times the rate found in the general population. Some 600 of the 10,000 people in a lawsuit against the city and contractors involved in the cleanup downtown say they have cancer. While no conclusions are possible, there are grounds for intensive study - of a kind that would be funded by a federal WTC program. Should a link be proven between Ground Zero exposure and cancer, the need for health care and compensation would rise exponentially. To read Zadroga's statement is to encounter heroism that has faded unconscionably from memory, as well as a betrayal that has simply been unconscionable. His feeling of having been abandoned by his country is heartbreaking, as it must be for all the forgotten victims of 9/11. Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice at WTC must not be in vain EDITORIALS Friday, October 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM TODAY'S OTHER EDITORIALS ARTICLES Bill gets one right ... ... and gets one wrong Related Topics James Zadroga War and Conflict September 11 Attacks Terrorism Medicine Health and Fitness Cancer Medical Specializations Gastrointestinal Disorders Internal Medicine Police National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States Ads by Yahoo! EDITORS' PICKS Phillies fan arrested for offering sex for World Series tickets She wanted to get World Series tickets in the worst way. Shocking silence: Teen raped, beaten as crowd of boys does nothing 15-year-old raped while a dozen- plus look on in silence. Cracked Philly fans' hate mail a window into inferiority complex Molloy: The potty-mouths in Philadelphia want war - and we're ready to give it to them. Autobiography: Agassi used meth during career The tennis legend used crystal meth, failed a drug test and boldly lied to tennis officials. Yankees World Series heroes: Where are they now? The Daily News catches up with Bombers champs. Stars sweat under spotlight's glare Is it the paps' flashbulbs? The throngs of fans? Check out these hot and bothered celebs. 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Page 1: Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice at ......2009/10/23  · James Zadroga's sacrifice at WTC must not be in vain EDITORIALS Friday, October 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM

 

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Arnie

Morgan65

Det45

cxb

cxb

The statement of NYPD Detective James

Zadroga to the 9/11 Commission,

excerpted in the adjacent column, should

be a must-read for every member of

Congress.

Zadroga's account was submitted to the

panel in 2003. Less than three years later, he was dead at age 34, the victim of severely

damaged lungs. A New Jersey coroner ruled that Zadroga had been felled by toxins

inhaled in long hours of laboring at Ground Zero. The city's medical examiner disputed

the finding.

What was beyond question is that Zadroga breathed in the same pulverized glass and

concrete and the same burning chemicals that later inflicted respiratory and

gastrointestinal diseases on thousands of rescue and recovery workers.

His name serves as the informal title of legislation that would provide federal funding for

health care for the many 9/11 workers who are ill and reopen the 9/11 victims

compensation fund.

The bill has been stalled in Congress for far too long. Tomorrow, sickened workers will

rally, yet again, in the hope of winning action. Among other things, they will cite the deaths

this month of three 9/11 responders in a single five-day period.

All were young - Police Officer Robert Grossman and Firefighter Richard Mannetta were

44, Officer Cory Diaz was 37. All died of cancers. The cancer death of Firefighter John

McNamara, also 44, shortly preceded those losses.

Doctors are hesitant to link cancers to Ground Zero's poisoned air. Whether there is

cause and effect is in no way certain. The illnesses might only reflect the cancer rate in

the general population.

For years, experts have feared a second wave of illnesses - cancers - would emerge in

WTC responders. The question of whether a new, deadlier epidemic is starting will take

painstaking analysis. The numbers so far are rudimentary:

The state Health Department WTC Responder Fatality Investigation Program blames

249 of 454 deaths from illnesses on cancer. A study by the Mount Sinai Medical Center

World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program described four cases of

a blood cancer in people under 45 among 28,000 studied. That's four times the rate

found in the general population. Some 600 of the 10,000 people in a lawsuit against the

city and contractors involved in the cleanup downtown say they have cancer.

While no conclusions are possible, there are grounds for intensive study - of a kind that

would be funded by a federal WTC program. Should a link be proven between Ground

Zero exposure and cancer, the need for health care and compensation would rise

exponentially.

To read Zadroga's statement is to encounter heroism that has faded unconscionably

from memory, as well as a betrayal that has simply been unconscionable. His feeling of

having been abandoned by his country is heartbreaking, as it must be for all the forgotten

victims of 9/11.

Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice at WTC must not be in vainEDITORIALS

Friday, October 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM

TODAY'S OTHER EDITORIALS

ARTICLES

Bill gets one right ...

... and gets one wrong

Related Topics

James Zadroga

War and Conflict

September 11 Attacks

Terrorism

Medicine

Health and Fitness

Cancer

Medical Specializations

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Internal Medicine

Police

National Commission on

Terrorist Attacks Upon the

United States

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6:27:58 AM

Oct 23, 2009

Thought this would be of interest to readers. Since September 2001 I

have maintained a free and confidential "9/11 list-serv". The "9/11 list-

serv" distributes daily e-mails containing newspaper articles and

other relevant information re: 9/11 issues of interest to 9/11 families,

9/11 organizations and interested individuals. The 9/11 List-serv

archives can be accessed at http://groups.google.com/group/911-list-

serv If you would like to 'subscribe' to this free news service - send an

e-mail to amkorotkin at aol dot com with the word "subscribe" in the

subject box. Arnie

Report Offensive Post

10:00:25 AM

Oct 23, 2009

Let's not forget that the Bloomberg machine has fought tooth and nail

to deny ALL first responders to the WTF, the rightful benefits they

should receive as a result of illnesses contracted due to the rescue

work. It was also Bloomberg that tried to totally destroy this hero,

(Jimmy had received more than 40 citations for bravery even before

September 11th), and his reputation. Billionaire Bloomberg had the

audacity to publicly state "Det Zadroga is NOT a hero," and did

everything possible to prevent Zadroga's orphaned FOUR year old

daughter (Mrs. Zadroga had tragically passed before her husband)

from receiving her father's pension. And as is Bloomberg's signature

style, he "retracted" the statements when it became clear to him that it

would be politically expedient to do so. Rest in peace, Jimmy - you

ARE a true hero!

Report Offensive Post

10:01:43 AM

Oct 23, 2009

This is what makles me sick...there's a story next to editorai: Heroism

and horror about a rapper Lil' Wayne. Look at photo of this animal

looked up to by thousands of young people. Then read the story of

these brave police officers, firefighters and other emergency service

workers who died as a result of toxins associated with 9/11. These

are the true heros and the ones that kids should be looking up to as

role models. The City of New York denies any association with the

9/11 tragedy and cancer. The Medical Examiner, who is on the City's

payroll takes his orders for the Mayor and his buddies. I hope and

pray that one day, these hero young men and women dying from

cancer caused by 9/11 will get their day in court and break the city by

holding them responsible for paying these heros disability pensions

and line of duty death benefits to their families. I proudly served with

the NYPD retiring before 9/11 and also know for a fact that there was

information informing the police and firefig

Report Offensive Post

4:30:45 PM

Oct 24, 2009

HOW DO THEY LEAVE OUT THAT IT WAS TAX HIKE MIKE WHO

INSISTED THE AIR AT GROUND ZERO WAS HEALTHY AND

CLEAN??? How do they leave out that Bloombag used tens of

millions of OUR TAX DOLLARS to block lawsuits etc from these first

responders who were murdered by Mike, just as the 2 firemen at the

Deutsche Bank were killed by Team Mike. DO YOU THINK THE FACT

THAT THE EDITOR of the DNEWS---ARTHUR BROWNE---is a close

personal friend of Mike's and an ex-Bloomberg employee MIGHT

HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS CRIMINAL OMMISSION OF

FACTS?

Report Offensive Post

4:32:12 PM

Oct 24, 2009

The VERY FACT that Bloomberg insists that cops and firemen

deserve lower wages than a 23-year-old PRESS AIDE at City Hall

(who helps Mike scam the city and media) IS ALONE ENOUGH TO

END THIS CRIMINAL'S CAREER. (Which is WHY not one media outlet

will discuss it.)

Report Offensive Post

Click Here to see all comments or to Report Abuse

EDITORS' PICKS

Phillies fan arrested for

offering sex for World

Series tickets

She wanted to get World Series

tickets in the worst way.

Shocking silence: Teen

raped, beaten as crowd of

boys does nothing

15-year-old raped while a dozen-

plus look on in silence.

Cracked Philly fans' hate

mail a window into

inferiority complex

Molloy: The potty-mouths in

Philadelphia want war - and

we're ready to give it to them.

Autobiography: Agassi

used meth during career

The tennis legend used crystal

meth, failed a drug test and

boldly lied to tennis officials.

Yankees World Series

heroes: Where are they

now?

The Daily News catches up with

Bombers champs.

Stars sweat under

spotlight's glare

Is it the paps' flashbulbs? The

throngs of fans? Check out

these hot and bothered celebs.

MORE FROM OPINION

Editorial: Good for some, good for all

Editorial: The most loved lady

Editorial: Rosa Parks they ain't

Voice of the People for Oct. 28, 2009

Felder and Vallone: Some laws are hurting our

kids

MOST POPULAR

1. Voice of the People for Oct. 28, 2009

2. Singer: Make meat-eaters pay

3. Bolton: Obama's Af-Pak imperative

4. Editorial: Good for some, good for all

5. Editorial: Rosa Parks they ain't

6. Editorial: The most loved lady

7. Voice of the People for Oct. 28, 2009

8. Felder and Vallone: Some laws are hurting our

kids

9. Editorial: The most loved lady

10. Crouch: Unbalanced, even for Abe

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NEVER see at the

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Check out our movie

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the Yankees... and

other pro sports

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and girlfriends -- who

made the cut?

Most gruesome

sports injuries

EVER

Shattered legs, sliced

arteries... the most

horrific injuries in sports

history.

PHOTOS: The ESPN

sex scandal

Steve Phillips' allegedly

troubled paramour says

she filed a restraining

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-- for their closeups

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Opinion Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice Login Register

Article Comments (5) Email Print RSS Share

Arnie

Morgan65

Det45

cxb

cxb

The statement of NYPD Detective James

Zadroga to the 9/11 Commission,

excerpted in the adjacent column, should

be a must-read for every member of

Congress.

Zadroga's account was submitted to the

panel in 2003. Less than three years later, he was dead at age 34, the victim of severely

damaged lungs. A New Jersey coroner ruled that Zadroga had been felled by toxins

inhaled in long hours of laboring at Ground Zero. The city's medical examiner disputed

the finding.

What was beyond question is that Zadroga breathed in the same pulverized glass and

concrete and the same burning chemicals that later inflicted respiratory and

gastrointestinal diseases on thousands of rescue and recovery workers.

His name serves as the informal title of legislation that would provide federal funding for

health care for the many 9/11 workers who are ill and reopen the 9/11 victims

compensation fund.

The bill has been stalled in Congress for far too long. Tomorrow, sickened workers will

rally, yet again, in the hope of winning action. Among other things, they will cite the deaths

this month of three 9/11 responders in a single five-day period.

All were young - Police Officer Robert Grossman and Firefighter Richard Mannetta were

44, Officer Cory Diaz was 37. All died of cancers. The cancer death of Firefighter John

McNamara, also 44, shortly preceded those losses.

Doctors are hesitant to link cancers to Ground Zero's poisoned air. Whether there is

cause and effect is in no way certain. The illnesses might only reflect the cancer rate in

the general population.

For years, experts have feared a second wave of illnesses - cancers - would emerge in

WTC responders. The question of whether a new, deadlier epidemic is starting will take

painstaking analysis. The numbers so far are rudimentary:

The state Health Department WTC Responder Fatality Investigation Program blames

249 of 454 deaths from illnesses on cancer. A study by the Mount Sinai Medical Center

World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program described four cases of

a blood cancer in people under 45 among 28,000 studied. That's four times the rate

found in the general population. Some 600 of the 10,000 people in a lawsuit against the

city and contractors involved in the cleanup downtown say they have cancer.

While no conclusions are possible, there are grounds for intensive study - of a kind that

would be funded by a federal WTC program. Should a link be proven between Ground

Zero exposure and cancer, the need for health care and compensation would rise

exponentially.

To read Zadroga's statement is to encounter heroism that has faded unconscionably

from memory, as well as a betrayal that has simply been unconscionable. His feeling of

having been abandoned by his country is heartbreaking, as it must be for all the forgotten

victims of 9/11.

Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice at WTC must not be in vainEDITORIALS

Friday, October 23rd 2009, 4:00 AM

TODAY'S OTHER EDITORIALS

ARTICLES

Bill gets one right ...

... and gets one wrong

Related Topics

James Zadroga

War and Conflict

September 11 Attacks

Terrorism

Medicine

Health and Fitness

Cancer

Medical Specializations

Gastrointestinal Disorders

Internal Medicine

Police

National Commission on

Terrorist Attacks Upon the

United States

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Submit Your Profile and Speak With A College

Admissions Officer Today.

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(Education.Nextag.com/Online-Degrees)

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[Discussion guidelines]

6:27:58 AM

Oct 23, 2009

Thought this would be of interest to readers. Since September 2001 I

have maintained a free and confidential "9/11 list-serv". The "9/11 list-

serv" distributes daily e-mails containing newspaper articles and

other relevant information re: 9/11 issues of interest to 9/11 families,

9/11 organizations and interested individuals. The 9/11 List-serv

archives can be accessed at http://groups.google.com/group/911-list-

serv If you would like to 'subscribe' to this free news service - send an

e-mail to amkorotkin at aol dot com with the word "subscribe" in the

subject box. Arnie

Report Offensive Post

10:00:25 AM

Oct 23, 2009

Let's not forget that the Bloomberg machine has fought tooth and nail

to deny ALL first responders to the WTF, the rightful benefits they

should receive as a result of illnesses contracted due to the rescue

work. It was also Bloomberg that tried to totally destroy this hero,

(Jimmy had received more than 40 citations for bravery even before

September 11th), and his reputation. Billionaire Bloomberg had the

audacity to publicly state "Det Zadroga is NOT a hero," and did

everything possible to prevent Zadroga's orphaned FOUR year old

daughter (Mrs. Zadroga had tragically passed before her husband)

from receiving her father's pension. And as is Bloomberg's signature

style, he "retracted" the statements when it became clear to him that it

would be politically expedient to do so. Rest in peace, Jimmy - you

ARE a true hero!

Report Offensive Post

10:01:43 AM

Oct 23, 2009

This is what makles me sick...there's a story next to editorai: Heroism

and horror about a rapper Lil' Wayne. Look at photo of this animal

looked up to by thousands of young people. Then read the story of

these brave police officers, firefighters and other emergency service

workers who died as a result of toxins associated with 9/11. These

are the true heros and the ones that kids should be looking up to as

role models. The City of New York denies any association with the

9/11 tragedy and cancer. The Medical Examiner, who is on the City's

payroll takes his orders for the Mayor and his buddies. I hope and

pray that one day, these hero young men and women dying from

cancer caused by 9/11 will get their day in court and break the city by

holding them responsible for paying these heros disability pensions

and line of duty death benefits to their families. I proudly served with

the NYPD retiring before 9/11 and also know for a fact that there was

information informing the police and firefig

Report Offensive Post

4:30:45 PM

Oct 24, 2009

HOW DO THEY LEAVE OUT THAT IT WAS TAX HIKE MIKE WHO

INSISTED THE AIR AT GROUND ZERO WAS HEALTHY AND

CLEAN??? How do they leave out that Bloombag used tens of

millions of OUR TAX DOLLARS to block lawsuits etc from these first

responders who were murdered by Mike, just as the 2 firemen at the

Deutsche Bank were killed by Team Mike. DO YOU THINK THE FACT

THAT THE EDITOR of the DNEWS---ARTHUR BROWNE---is a close

personal friend of Mike's and an ex-Bloomberg employee MIGHT

HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS CRIMINAL OMMISSION OF

FACTS?

Report Offensive Post

4:32:12 PM

Oct 24, 2009

The VERY FACT that Bloomberg insists that cops and firemen

deserve lower wages than a 23-year-old PRESS AIDE at City Hall

(who helps Mike scam the city and media) IS ALONE ENOUGH TO

END THIS CRIMINAL'S CAREER. (Which is WHY not one media outlet

will discuss it.)

Report Offensive Post

Click Here to see all comments or to Report Abuse

EDITORS' PICKS

Phillies fan arrested for

offering sex for World

Series tickets

She wanted to get World Series

tickets in the worst way.

Shocking silence: Teen

raped, beaten as crowd of

boys does nothing

15-year-old raped while a dozen-

plus look on in silence.

Cracked Philly fans' hate

mail a window into

inferiority complex

Molloy: The potty-mouths in

Philadelphia want war - and

we're ready to give it to them.

Autobiography: Agassi

used meth during career

The tennis legend used crystal

meth, failed a drug test and

boldly lied to tennis officials.

Yankees World Series

heroes: Where are they

now?

The Daily News catches up with

Bombers champs.

Stars sweat under

spotlight's glare

Is it the paps' flashbulbs? The

throngs of fans? Check out

these hot and bothered celebs.

MORE FROM OPINION

Editorial: Good for some, good for all

Editorial: The most loved lady

Editorial: Rosa Parks they ain't

Voice of the People for Oct. 28, 2009

Felder and Vallone: Some laws are hurting our

kids

MOST POPULAR

1. Voice of the People for Oct. 28, 2009

2. Singer: Make meat-eaters pay

3. Bolton: Obama's Af-Pak imperative

4. Editorial: Good for some, good for all

5. Editorial: Rosa Parks they ain't

6. Editorial: The most loved lady

7. Voice of the People for Oct. 28, 2009

8. Felder and Vallone: Some laws are hurting our

kids

9. Editorial: The most loved lady

10. Crouch: Unbalanced, even for Abe

Most Discussed Most Emailed

BEST OF NYDN.COM

Movies you'll

NEVER see at the

multiplex

Check out our movie

spoofs - and share

YOURS.

The ladies who love

the Yankees... and

other pro sports

stars

Hottest sports wives

and girlfriends -- who

made the cut?

Most gruesome

sports injuries

EVER

Shattered legs, sliced

arteries... the most

horrific injuries in sports

history.

PHOTOS: The ESPN

sex scandal

Steve Phillips' allegedly

troubled paramour says

she filed a restraining

order.

Stars hit the beach

-- for their closeups

Are these celebs

relaxing or working it for

the camera?

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White w/under $3 Get details... 

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Read her story to find out

how she did it. Get details... 

 

DON’T Pay For White Teeth!Learn the trick discovered

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White w/under $3 Get details... 

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Available. Requirements:

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Mom Had YELLOW TeethLearn the trick, discovered

by a mom, to turn yellow

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Opinion Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga's sacrifice Login Register

Article Comments (5) Email Print RSS Share

Arnie

Morgan65

Det45

cxb

cxb

The statement of NYPD Detective James

Zadroga to the 9/11 Commission,

excerpted in the adjacent column, should

be a must-read for every member of

Congress.

Zadroga's account was submitted to the

panel in 2003. Less than three years later, he was dead at age 34, the victim of severely

damaged lungs. A New Jersey coroner ruled that Zadroga had been felled by toxins

inhaled in long hours of laboring at Ground Zero. The city's medical examiner disputed

the finding.

What was beyond question is that Zadroga breathed in the same pulverized glass and

concrete and the same burning chemicals that later inflicted respiratory and

gastrointestinal diseases on thousands of rescue and recovery workers.

His name serves as the informal title of legislation that would provide federal funding for

health care for the many 9/11 workers who are ill and reopen the 9/11 victims

compensation fund.

The bill has been stalled in Congress for far too long. Tomorrow, sickened workers will

rally, yet again, in the hope of winning action. Among other things, they will cite the deaths

this month of three 9/11 responders in a single five-day period.

All were young - Police Officer Robert Grossman and Firefighter Richard Mannetta were

44, Officer Cory Diaz was 37. All died of cancers. The cancer death of Firefighter John

McNamara, also 44, shortly preceded those losses.

Doctors are hesitant to link cancers to Ground Zero's poisoned air. Whether there is

cause and effect is in no way certain. The illnesses might only reflect the cancer rate in

the general population.

For years, experts have feared a second wave of illnesses - cancers - would emerge in

WTC responders. The question of whether a new, deadlier epidemic is starting will take

painstaking analysis. The numbers so far are rudimentary:

The state Health Department WTC Responder Fatality Investigation Program blames

249 of 454 deaths from illnesses on cancer. A study by the Mount Sinai Medical Center

World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program described four cases of

a blood cancer in people under 45 among 28,000 studied. That's four times the rate

found in the general population. Some 600 of the 10,000 people in a lawsuit against the

city and contractors involved in the cleanup downtown say they have cancer.

While no conclusions are possible, there are grounds for intensive study - of a kind that

would be funded by a federal WTC program. Should a link be proven between Ground

Zero exposure and cancer, the need for health care and compensation would rise

exponentially.

To read Zadroga's statement is to encounter heroism that has faded unconscionably

from memory, as well as a betrayal that has simply been unconscionable. His feeling of

having been abandoned by his country is heartbreaking, as it must be for all the forgotten

victims of 9/11.

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6:27:58 AM

Oct 23, 2009

Thought this would be of interest to readers. Since September 2001 I

have maintained a free and confidential "9/11 list-serv". The "9/11 list-

serv" distributes daily e-mails containing newspaper articles and

other relevant information re: 9/11 issues of interest to 9/11 families,

9/11 organizations and interested individuals. The 9/11 List-serv

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10:00:25 AM

Oct 23, 2009

Let's not forget that the Bloomberg machine has fought tooth and nail

to deny ALL first responders to the WTF, the rightful benefits they

should receive as a result of illnesses contracted due to the rescue

work. It was also Bloomberg that tried to totally destroy this hero,

(Jimmy had received more than 40 citations for bravery even before

September 11th), and his reputation. Billionaire Bloomberg had the

audacity to publicly state "Det Zadroga is NOT a hero," and did

everything possible to prevent Zadroga's orphaned FOUR year old

daughter (Mrs. Zadroga had tragically passed before her husband)

from receiving her father's pension. And as is Bloomberg's signature

style, he "retracted" the statements when it became clear to him that it

would be politically expedient to do so. Rest in peace, Jimmy - you

ARE a true hero!

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10:01:43 AM

Oct 23, 2009

This is what makles me sick...there's a story next to editorai: Heroism

and horror about a rapper Lil' Wayne. Look at photo of this animal

looked up to by thousands of young people. Then read the story of

these brave police officers, firefighters and other emergency service

workers who died as a result of toxins associated with 9/11. These

are the true heros and the ones that kids should be looking up to as

role models. The City of New York denies any association with the

9/11 tragedy and cancer. The Medical Examiner, who is on the City's

payroll takes his orders for the Mayor and his buddies. I hope and

pray that one day, these hero young men and women dying from

cancer caused by 9/11 will get their day in court and break the city by

holding them responsible for paying these heros disability pensions

and line of duty death benefits to their families. I proudly served with

the NYPD retiring before 9/11 and also know for a fact that there was

information informing the police and firefig

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4:30:45 PM

Oct 24, 2009

HOW DO THEY LEAVE OUT THAT IT WAS TAX HIKE MIKE WHO

INSISTED THE AIR AT GROUND ZERO WAS HEALTHY AND

CLEAN??? How do they leave out that Bloombag used tens of

millions of OUR TAX DOLLARS to block lawsuits etc from these first

responders who were murdered by Mike, just as the 2 firemen at the

Deutsche Bank were killed by Team Mike. DO YOU THINK THE FACT

THAT THE EDITOR of the DNEWS---ARTHUR BROWNE---is a close

personal friend of Mike's and an ex-Bloomberg employee MIGHT

HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THIS CRIMINAL OMMISSION OF

FACTS?

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4:32:12 PM

Oct 24, 2009

The VERY FACT that Bloomberg insists that cops and firemen

deserve lower wages than a 23-year-old PRESS AIDE at City Hall

(who helps Mike scam the city and media) IS ALONE ENOUGH TO

END THIS CRIMINAL'S CAREER. (Which is WHY not one media outlet

will discuss it.)

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