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Congresswoman who helped create 9/11 health fund says she has a 9/11-related illness
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Key Points:
- Former New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney revealed she is suffering from the "World Trade Center cough," a respiratory illness linked to the toxic air from the 9/11 attacks.
- Maloney helped craft the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act, which created a health program to support those sickened by exposure to the World Trade Center site.
- Over 9,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses in the past 25 years, many of whom were first responders and recovery workers exposed to hazardous conditions.
- Maloney expressed concern about her own health and emphasized the ongoing struggle to understand and treat illnesses caused by the attacks, highlighting the government's prior knowledge of risks that was not disclosed.
- The act and related health programs were named after James Zadroga, a New York police officer whose death from lung disease linked to 9/11 exposure was initially disputed.
