Report: Sharp Rise In WTC First Responders With Lung Disease

There is reportedly been a sharp rise in the number of September 11th recovery workers suffering from an inflammatory lung disease.

The New York Post says a new study conducted by two fire department doctors, shows 26 firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center site have been diagnosed with the sarcoidosis.

The study says half of those cases were diagnosed in the year after the attacks; six times above the average for firefighters in the 15 years before September 11th.

But the Post says the study has upset the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, which says the NYPD has yet to acknowledge a link between the disease and the terror attacks.

The PBA also says that the department rejected some officers' medical bills for the illness. The NYPD denies the charges, saying the department's medical division is still looking at cases.

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