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The 9/11 Legacy

20 years on, health care claims from 9/11 survivors are increasing

by Samantha Fields
Sep 9, 2021
Many have been diagnosed with cancer. The exposure to toxins from the pulverized buildings "has a really, really long tail," a doctor says.
In 2007, paramedic Marvin Bethea, a first responder on 9/11, displayed the medications he had to take in the aftermath.
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COVID-19

Some must go to work, as others work remotely to avoid COVID-19 exposure

by Jasmine Garsd
Mar 18, 2020
Firefighters, health workers, paramedics, sanitation workers and others still need to go out to do their jobs.
Essential jobs, like sanitation services and firefighters, can't be done from home.
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Tight budgets strain 911 call centers

by Sarah Whites-Koditschek
Sep 26, 2018
Fees from phone bills only cover about three-quarters of the costs to operate the nation's call centers; states and cities scramble to cover the rest.
Marilyn Scott retired as a police officer and became a call taker. She says it’s a stressful job.
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