#4161304 - 08/26/15 10:45 AM
'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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So sad; I wonder how many other similar cases there will be to add to the horrendous toll. BBC news
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#4161386 - 08/26/15 02:56 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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I think a lot of asbestos in those buildings, and when they collapsed it was crushed into dust and the people near it inhaled it. Kills you if you're out of luck.
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#4161398 - 08/26/15 03:35 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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#4161539 - 08/26/15 10:13 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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I saw this in Rome in 2006.  Never forgive, never forget. No intention to take this into PWEC country. Just a memory.
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#4161713 - 08/27/15 01:20 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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The buildings had a lot of carcinogens in their construction from the early 70s. A LOT of first responders have died of cancer and others from respiratory ailments.
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#4161744 - 08/27/15 02:29 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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What a sad story, but I'm sure her family was grateful she had an extra 14 years to spend with them, whereas so many others didn't get another minute.
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#4161759 - 08/27/15 02:54 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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In the military, we have an Alive Day. It is the day that we faced death and escaped its grasp. Being that I have gone septic so many times with MRSA and had my family visit me expecting me to die, I don't truly have an Alive Day*, where I reflect on the blessings of escaping death. Instead, I live everyday grateful I have another one with my family and that I am able to do a little more good for such a bad world.
*Some guys celebrate it by getting wasted, others do it by quietly reflecting, others do it by being with their loved one. It is a very personal day for everyone who has one.
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#4161778 - 08/27/15 03:25 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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To be honest, her story is captivating and worth remembering, but a direct connection from dust to stomach cancer seems a tad unlikely. I'd wager it had as much or more to do with her admitted alcoholism than the dust. But I'm no Doctor.
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#4161861 - 08/27/15 06:46 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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If there was such a link I would think we would see a lot more people getting stomach cancer.
I think stats show a rather low rate of alcoholics getting it.
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#4161865 - 08/27/15 06:51 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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There are few known causes of stomach cancer. The asbestos was more likely to affect her lungs. She may have simply lost in the genetic lottery.
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#4162193 - 08/28/15 02:02 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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9/11... What a turning point. I used to work at the WTC.. fixing their printers.. I moved from N.Y. almost a year to the day before 9/11.
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#4162289 - 08/28/15 04:45 PM
Re: 'Dust lady' of 9/11 Marcy Borders dies of cancer at 42
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In the military, we have an Alive Day. It is the day that we faced death and escaped its grasp. Being that I have gone septic so many times with MRSA and had my family visit me expecting me to die, I don't truly have an Alive Day*, where I reflect on the blessings of escaping death. Instead, I live everyday grateful I have another one with my family and that I am able to do a little more good for such a bad world.
*Some guys celebrate it by getting wasted, others do it by quietly reflecting, others do it by being with their loved one. It is a very personal day for everyone who has one. I can appreciate that. Sometimes what you think is your worst day is a blessing in the end. That needs to be remembered and celebrated as much as any birthday, just more solemn.
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