A panel of medical advisors has asked that mesothelioma patients from 9/11 be eligible for compensation from their treatments. Mesothelioma is cancer of the lung lining and is usually caused by asbestos which was in the debris from the World Trade Centers. The Zadroga Act will provide those who helped in this tragedy and now suffer from an ailment because of it. It provides 4.3 million dollars to treat and monitor suffering from these health problems. Originally, this act was not going to cover any kind of cancer. However, once many of the volunteers began being diagnosed with cancer, they realized it had caused many other severe health problems. Thyroid cancer, breast cancer, melanoma, and leukemia are among other cancers trying to be included in this new act.
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