Cancer kills three 9/11 firefighters on the same day
Three firefighters who were on duty at Ground Zero during the 9/11 attacks have died on the same day from cancer, fire officials have said.
Lieutenant Howard Bischoff, 58, and firefighters Robert Leaver, 56, and Daniel Heglund, 58, died within hours of one another on Monday.
Thousands of people who helped the 9/11 rescue efforts have been diagnosed with illness, including cancer.
But doctors say it is unclear whether sickness can be linked to the attacks.
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but it wouldn't surprise me to know that they were. A lot of people who survived that day have fallen ill with various ailments.
Hats off to these firefighters and the other heroes who sacrificed that day. 
These are the individuals we should thank for their service.
