Researchers: 9/11 Lung Problems Persist

Not shocking: A study from Mount Sinai Medical Center says that September 11 responders who took ill after working at Ground Zero still have, according to the AP, "lung problems more than five years later." The researchers, who have been tracking responders' health for years, believe this proves that World Trade Center's collapse and the toxic dust from it caused persistent issues, with about a quarter of respondents having abnormal lung function. Dr. Jacqueline Moline said, "We know people we are following are still sick. It's confirming what we've been seeing clinically." This comes as NY lawmakers are reintroducing the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which would "offer compensation for monetary losses due to illnesses or injuries caused by the attacks at the World Trade Center."