Health Problems Plague WTC Rescuers abc7.com:
'A lot of us in the rescue business don't think about the long-term effects of our work,' said Kettering Fire Chief Robert Zickler, captain of Ohio Task Force One, a 72-member team dispatched to the Trade Center wreckage for 10 days.
Doctors monitoring the health of people who dug through the rubble at Ground Zero now say the airborne particles likely were pulverized concrete. When inhaled, it can burn the lungs. When swallowed, it can inflame the stomach lining, causing heartburn.