Death claims for people who suffered from 9/11–related illnesses have officially shattered a grim milestone — 10,000 — as cancer cases linked to the toxic dust mount, The Post has learned.
According to the October report from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, 10,029 deceased claims have now been filed for people who suffered from 9/11-related illnesses — a 1,544% increase from 610 such claims at the end of 2015.
“ That’s an amazing and really horrifying and heartbreaking statistic,” said lawyer Michael Barasch, who represents about 50% of the 9/11 claimants. “But I have to tell you that number is likely thousands more.”
The federal…
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