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Fernie woman faces 9/11’s fallout, 25 years later
Patti Sonntag says 15 years of symptoms led to a rare cancer diagnosis certified by the World Trade Centre Health Program as 9/11-related.
- Investigative journalist Patti Sonntag, originally from Fernie, has been diagnosed with retroperitoneal liposarcoma 25 years after the 9/11 attack, a rare cancer the World Trade Centre Health Program certified is linked to toxic dust at the site.
- Sonntag, then a student in New York, volunteered at Ground Zero and Chelsea Piers on September 11, 2001, motivated by advanced first aid training to assist medical teams delivering emergency aid.
- For 15 years, Sonntag suffered from chronic pain and mysterious symptoms before diagnosis, recalling the air at the site was "beyond terrible" and that it "scraped your lungs."
- Sonntag continues to undergo annual examinations by the World Trade Centre Health Program and has submitted an application to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, though review will take at least another year.
- Half of the dozen people Sonntag worked with directly on the day of the attack have since experienced significant health problems, reflecting the ongoing health crisis among 9/11 responders and volunteers.
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Fernie woman faces 9/11’s fallout, 25 years later - The Interior News - Smithers BC
Thousands of people lost their lives in the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre 25 years ago, but the long-term impacts to people who experienced it are still being uncovered. Patti Sonntag was a student studying at university in New York on Sept. 11, 2001 when she volunteered to help the medical team and emergency services deliver aid at Ground Zero. More than two decades later, she has been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer called retrope…
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