Thousands of low-wage workers, volunteer firefighters from other states, independent film actors, national guard units from other states, and wrongfully discharged military servicemen who mopped up toxic dust of World Trade Centre faced illnesses with little government help, or recognition & repect from the state of N.Y. or the national media!!!

Incredible 9/11 heroes- by Author- Kristen Saloomey

 

"The unsung heroes of 9/11"

The tenth anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, has inspired a reflective mood in New York and much of the nation. While everyone looks back and recalls where they were when the towers fell, those who never got credit in the media before; until now, those who risk their lives to aide N.Y.P.D & The N.Y.F.D...

(Soon all these men will be profiled in upcoming Movies, TV Shows, Cartoons, & Comic Books) under titles TRUE HEROES & UNSUNG HEROES like: Richard Rescorla's commitment helped over 2,500 co-workers survive as he stayed behind, Fireman Rev Dr Franklyn V Beckles Jr A Crusader Against Injustice: 9/11 National Guardsman made Television History 1/7/2011 Dr. Beckles Discusses about Injustice by The Richmond County Board of Education, and Corruption at Augusta Fire Department, Racism at Butler Creek Trailer Park (evil landlords kick out poor women & children into the streets), and Protesting against the Racism at The Home Depot, a business that often harrass and wrongfully terminate African-American Men... Actors Matt Gagston & Alexander Pope, who served the N.Y.C. Fire & Police Departments while serving in the U.S. Military Special Forces( they were part of the Navy Seal Unit that took down Soma Bin Laden), to rid their streets of Drug Dealers, Criminal Feminists, and White Supremists.. Todd Green who put his Baseball career to become a Firefighter, took a bus to N.Y., in 2001; along with other Firefighters: Rev. Frank "The Tank" Beckles, Sloan Griffin, and John Bolton (among others) Who were not given any credit for risking their lives to aide N.Y.F.D in search and rescue operations!! Host of medical issues & physical disability cases

Published by News Journalist & Book Author- Kristen Saloomey Last Modified: 09 Sep 2011 06:39 

They include the very police and firefighters who spearheaded the recovery efforts on "the pile". Their dedication earned them national hero status – and a whole host of medical issues both physical and psychological.

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A list of respiratory and digestive ailments have been scientifically linked to exposure to the site, as well as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Cancer is noticeably absent from the list, despite what appears to be plentiful anecdotal evidence.
People who lived or worked in the neighbourhood – which includes New York's financial district - have also gotten sick.
And then there are the people like Iris: an estimated 2,000 low-wage workers who mopped up the toxic dust of the pulverised World Trade Centre that coated the buildings around the site. Unlike Iris, many are undocumented immigrants.
Alexander Pope, who was born in New York and is a N.Y.C police officer, Manuel Checo Pope his brother and a firefighter, other are Georgia and South Carolina firefighters: Matthew Gagston, Sloan Griffin, Dr. Frank Victor Beckles, Matt Choniare, Todd Green, Jason Kidd, John Bolton, and Antonio Sams who worked as a team clearing out air shafts. They worked in World Financial Centres 1, 2 and 3 on West Street where much of the debris from the twin towers landed. Alex describes crawling into the narrow shafts with an air hose to blow the dust though.
"Either I'd blow it toward Manny, or he would blow it toward me," says Alex, who now takes 13 different medications a day to help him with the basic tasks of breathing and eating. "I remember shining the flashlight into the dark and seeing all of the glass particles reflect in the air."
He says he was not properly trained or licensed for the job - and so had no idea that the face mask he was given was inadequate. The federal Department of Environmental Protection had told everyone the air was safe to breathe.
Uncertain times
All responders & volunteers (in-state or out-of-state) – even those who are undocumented – are entitled to medical care under the James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act, which became law in 2011. Many will also get some form of compensation – sorely needed by those who can no longer work due to sickness.

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"Thousands of low-wage workers, volunteer firefighters from other states, independent film actors, national guard units from other states, and wrongfully discharged military servicemen who mopped up toxic dust of World Trade Centre faced illnesses with little government help, or recognition & repect from the state of N.Y. or the national media!!!"