Lung Ailment Rises Among NYC Firefighters at WTC

A medical study reported in the journal of the American College of Chest Physicians found a higher incidence of a scarring lung condition among New York City firefighters who did rescue work at the World Trade towers. The research team set out to determine whether exposure to World Trade Center dust during the collapse and rescue/recovery effort increased the incidence of sarcoidosis or "sarcoid-like" granulomatous pulmonary disease. Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory condition that produces tiny lumps of cells in bodily organs. The lungs are often affected, and doctors believe the conditi...