New York city may have began recovering from the terrible 9/11 terrorist attacks nine years ago but now there is another tragedy in New York. The rescue teams who worked at the scene are noe suffering from fatal illness as a result of inhaling toxic chemicals released in the dust from the tumbling twin tower buildings,
Former New York police officer Glen Klein has had to retire from his role nine years on from the attacks due to suffering from a string of serious health conditions brought on due to the inhalation of toxic fumes at ground zero. Glen is amongst 10,000 other rescue workers who have become ill due to the work they carried out. He is said to have spent 800 hours helping at the scene, and spent six months at ground zero after the attacks. His gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints are said to be directly related to the inhalation of toxins at the scene.
It is now known that only paper masks and respirators with the wrong cartridges were supplied to workers and they were also told that the air quality was safe.
Glen is now a volunteer for the 'Feelgood Foundation,' a non profit organisation that aims to educate people about the plight of the rescue workers health battles.
It is now known that more than 1000 fire-fighters who worked at the scene have had to retire due to medical reasons.
Ken Specht is a prime example of somebody who has suffered due to the exposure. The 41 year old lieutenant began getting ill i 2005 and at first suffered from a range of gastrointestinal complaints before needing an emergency operation to remove a rotten gall bladder and being treated for thyroid cancer.
Ken has said "The regular people in America support us - they understand what we did - but the federal government has sorely lacked in providing medical assistance and compensation. We are dying."
Rescuers have now been offered a share in the $71 million dollar compensation fund, those who have been treated for illnesses resulting from the 9/11 situation will receive more compensation that those who are expecting to fall ill in years to come.
The collapse of the two towers released high levels of chemicals into the air, including asbestos, lead and mercury, as well as burning jet fuel and oil.
Former New York police officer Glen Klein has had to retire from his role nine years on from the attacks due to suffering from a string of serious health conditions brought on due to the inhalation of toxic fumes at ground zero. Glen is amongst 10,000 other rescue workers who have become ill due to the work they carried out. He is said to have spent 800 hours helping at the scene, and spent six months at ground zero after the attacks. His gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints are said to be directly related to the inhalation of toxins at the scene.
It is now known that only paper masks and respirators with the wrong cartridges were supplied to workers and they were also told that the air quality was safe.
Glen is now a volunteer for the 'Feelgood Foundation,' a non profit organisation that aims to educate people about the plight of the rescue workers health battles.
It is now known that more than 1000 fire-fighters who worked at the scene have had to retire due to medical reasons.
Ken Specht is a prime example of somebody who has suffered due to the exposure. The 41 year old lieutenant began getting ill i 2005 and at first suffered from a range of gastrointestinal complaints before needing an emergency operation to remove a rotten gall bladder and being treated for thyroid cancer.
Ken has said "The regular people in America support us - they understand what we did - but the federal government has sorely lacked in providing medical assistance and compensation. We are dying."
Rescuers have now been offered a share in the $71 million dollar compensation fund, those who have been treated for illnesses resulting from the 9/11 situation will receive more compensation that those who are expecting to fall ill in years to come.
The collapse of the two towers released high levels of chemicals into the air, including asbestos, lead and mercury, as well as burning jet fuel and oil.
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