The ghosts of 9/11 are deadly. Bad news from
CNN:
NEW YORK (AP) -- A retired, 34-year-old New York City police detective who spent hundreds of hours searching for September 11 victims at ground zero has died of a respiratory disease related to the cleanup, union officials said.
James Zadroga is believed to be the first emergency responder to die as a result of exposure to World Trade Center dust and debris, said Michael Palladino, president of the Detectives' Endowment Association.
"Unfortunately, I do not think he is going to be the last," Palladino said Saturday.
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Now, remember the hunky dory claims by EPA? While I'm highly uncertain on whether a more responsible response from EPA would have saved poor James, I'm certain they will have helped Al Qaeda to cause the premature demise of many New Yorkers in a not too distant future.