The Highest Cost
Realizador Matteo Brunetta
Países United States, Italy
Duração 24 min
Sinopse
John and Jeff are two 9/11 First Responders that cleaned up the remains of Ground Zero for months after the terrorist attacks. They were exposed to an incredible amount of toxic chemicals and waste while working, and a few years later became sick and developed cancer. Eleven years have passed and they are still fighting for their lives. John and Jeff’s illnesses require very expensive treatments, treatments they must pay without any insurance help from the government. Their cancers are not included in the James L. Zadroga Health and Compensation Act, the federal compensation law of 2010. In March 2012, the Scientific Technical Advisory Committee recommended 45 types of cancer to be included in the Act and Dr. John Howard from NIOSH, has two months to make a decision. On June 2, 2012, the decision whether or not to add cancer will become public, as John and Jeff continue to fight.
John and Jeff are two 9/11 First Responders that cleaned up the remains of Ground Zero for months after the terrorist attacks. They were exposed to an incredible amount of toxic chemicals and waste while working, and a few years later became sick and developed cancer. Eleven years have passed and they are still fighting for their lives. John and Jeff’s illnesses require very expensive treatments, treatments they must pay without any insurance help from the government. Their cancers are not included in the James L. Zadroga Health and Compensation Act, the federal compensation law of 2010. In March 2012, the Scientific Technical Advisory Committee recommended 45 types of cancer to be included in the Act and Dr. John Howard from NIOSH, has two months to make a decision. On June 2, 2012, the decision whether or not to add cancer will become public, as John and Jeff continue to fight.