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Types of cancer. this after years of lobbying on behalf of first responders and other people who became sick from inhaling toxic dust at ground zero. anna coyman is live with more. hi. >> hey there. people who have cancer after sift through soot at ground zero could now qualify for treatments and payments from a federal health program as long as a good case is made it was caused by caustic dust. previously the $4.3 billion program only covered ailments like asthma, acid reflux disease and chronic sinus irritation. it will now include people with 50 types of cancer. while many first responders ...

Collapsed, a massive cloud of ash, choking downtown manhattan as a result. many people were exposed to that dust and they now believe it's the reason they've developed all kinds of cancers. anna is live in new york city with a ruling that could help them. >> this emotional victory for people who did fall ill after sifting through the soot at ground zero came on friday. federal health officials voting to expand the existing $4.3 billion 9-11 health program. it will now offer compensation for people with 50 types of cancer. while many first responders have cancer, there is no scientific evidence...