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anticipated. According to Jake Lemonda,
union head of the Uniformed
Fire Officer’s Association, there are
currently 1,396 afflicted with cancer;
5,456 with a lower respiratory illness
and there are many more firefighters
who responded on 9/11 who are very
sick.”
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