By Michael Whiteley, Eastern Bureau ChiefNational Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Director Dr. John Howard proposed a rule late Friday that would add more than 50 cancers to the list of diseases that are compensable under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.In his long-awaited 132-page notice of proposed rule-making, Howard cited a study by the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) released last fall that noted a 21% increase in the incidence of cancer among firefighters exposed to toxins during rescue and cleanup following the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks...
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