Biss emphasizes the lasting effects of toxic exposure, stating, 'We weren't told to wear any kind of mask. Who knows what else was in that building that we were breathing in for weeks and months.' This highlights the negligence faced by those who worked near Ground Zero, with significant health implications after the attack.
Director stresses the disparity in research, saying, 'Many of the 9/11-related illnesses, like lung cancer, correspond to those experienced by first responders, who are primarily men.' This points to a possible oversight for diseases predominantly affecting women, like uterine cancer, in the context of 9/11.
Karen Biss notes, 'Every day on that ferry, you saw that blaze,' indicating the continuous visual and emotional impact the 9/11 scene had on her and her fellow commuters, reinforcing the trauma associated with the event.
Despite uterine cancer being the fourth most common cancer in women in the U.S., Biss complains, 'Uterine cancer remains the only cancer that has not been recognized' by the World Trade Center Health Program, highlighting the ongoing challenges in addressing women's health issues post-9/11.
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