Ruling adds cancer to 9/11 health benefits

Fifty-eight types of cancer are now on the official list of covered illnesses for people who were exposed to toxins at the World Trade Center site after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. The ruling follows the recommendation of an advisory committee of experts who reviewed scientific and medical evidence. This means people who developed cancer after exposure to the toxic ash can apply for benefits from the World Trade Center Health Program. The program was created with a $4.3 billion fund set up to compensate people – including rescue workers, volunteers, and residents – who became sick in the aftermath of the disaster. Read more here.