Bill to Require Sick 9/11 Workers Honored in Ground Zero Museum

Article in the Washington Post — Bill Would Honor Sick Sept. 11 Workers, by the Associated Press:

The museum planned for ground zero should include a memorial to workers who died after becoming ill during recovery and cleanup of World Trade Center debris, two state lawmakers said Sunday.

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The Bush administration, along with state and local governments, have been criticized for being slow to acknowledge that many people developed debilitating illnesses from exposure to toxic materials at ground zero.

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The event came a day after the funeral of police officer Cesar Borja, 58, who died of lung disease believed to have resulted from ground zero recovery activity.

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