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Woman's Death the First Linked to 9/11 Dust

Posted May 24, 07 8:00 AM CDT in World,  Science & Health 

(Newser) – Felicia Dunn-Jones is being added to the list of 9/11 victims—the first death officially linked to dust from the collapsing towers.  Killed in 2002 by sarcoidosis exacerbated by the deadly dust, she was initially rejected from the list for lack of evidence. But the cause of death is now, after four years, being officially changed to "homicide."

The decision to add Dunn-Jones follows years of petitioning. The medical examiner finally ruled that, "it is likely, with certainty beyond a reasonable doubt, that exposure to W.T.C. dust was harmful to her.”  This announcement also has ramifications for lawsuits  on behalf of 9/11 first-responders, who suffer similar ailments.

Source New York Times

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Toxic dust fills the air.   (Magnum Photos)
Felicia Dunn-Jones is seen in this undated photo provided by her family. Dunn-Jones, who died of lung disease five months after she was caught in the dust cloud during the Sept. 11 attacks on the World...   (Associated Press)
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