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Uterine cancer now covered by World Trade Center Health Program

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Since 9/11, hundreds of women exposed to Ground Zero toxins have developed uterine cancer, but that illness wasn't covered by the World Trade Center Health Program -- until today. AielloTV reports.

terror attack, hundreds of women exposed to Ground Zero toxins have developed uterine cancer, but that illness wasn't covered by the World Trade Center Health Program until today.

The long wait is over for the New Jersey chiropractor, along with many other women exposed to Ground Zero toxins. It took years of advocacy and scientific study for uterine cancer to be added to the coverage list, well after 60 other cancers were covered. The health program says of the 27,000 eligible women registered, 254 developed uterine cancer so far.

 

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