World Trade Center Dogs Checked For Cancer
Some
of the search and rescue dogs that worked at the World Trade Center and
the Pentagon following the terrorist attacks in 2001 will be examined over
time for disease.
Unlike human
rescue workers, who wear masks and gear to protect them from possible toxins,
rescue dogs work with no protection.
A five-year
study is underway by the University of Pennsylvania, the American Kennel
Club Canine Health Foundation and the Iams Co., using MRI technology, to
determine if dogs involved in the rescue operations develop cancer at a
higher rate.
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