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Felicia Dunn-Jones, a 42-year-old attorney who was caught in the dust cloud while fleeing the collapsing towers on September 11, died of sarcoidosis, a disease that causes inflammation and scarring in the lungs, on Feb. 10, 2002 ... Mrs. Dunn-Jones' family had asked last year that the medical examiner add her name to the death toll, but Dr. Hirsch wrote at the time that his office could not link her death to the exposure "with certainty beyond a reasonable doubt." Since then, a doctor for the... (Washington Times, DC)
Toxic dust adds to WTC death toll May 24, 2007
Felicia Dunn-Jones, a 42-year-old attorney who was caught in the dust cloud while fleeing the collapsing towers on Sept. 11, 2001, died of sarcoidosis, a disease that causes inflammation and scarring in the lungs, on Feb. 10, 2002 ... Since then, a doctor for the Fire Department of New York published a study that found firefighters who worked at ground zero contracted sarcoidosis at a much higher rate after the Sept. 11 attacks than before, linking the disease firmly to the dust exposure. (MSNBC -- Health)
Post-9/11 dust victim added to tally May 24, 2007
Felicia Dunn-Jones died on Feb. 10, 2002 and the cause of her death was determined to be sarcoidosis with cardiac involvement, said New York City's medical examiner's office. "The office of chief medical examiner has thus concluded that Mrs. Dunn-Jones' exposure to World Trade Center dust on 9/11/01 contributed to her death and it has been ruled a homicide," read a news release from the agency, which had previously refused to include her in the list of 9/11 victims. (Newsday -- New York City)
Wilderness lost -- chronic illness slows avid hiker May 21, 2007
" he screamed with delight. "Their leaves have all changed colors. " It was the first time that year he had noticed the turning of the leaves. For the rest of the afternoon, he ignored the swings and the slides, and instead fetched me individual red, gold and brown leaves. "Look at this one," he said, as he placed each gift gently in my hand. As we walked home, Andrew's face was illuminated. "Oh, I love fall," he said suddenly. In that moment, he seemed more purely himself than I had ever seen... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
Firefighters Report Increase In Lung Illness From World Trade Center Dust May 11, 2007
New-onset sarcoidosis of the lung is on the rise among Ground Zero firefighters, according to a new study. During the 5 years post-World Trade Center (WTC) collapse, researchers from the NYC Fire Department Health Services, New York University, and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, report an additional 26 firefighters who now suffer from the inflammatory illness. (Science Daily)
1200 nursing grads will go unemployed, association warns May 10, 2007
Rescue workers and firefighters contracted a serious lung-scarring disease called sarcoidosis at a much higher rate after the Sept. 11 attacks than before, said a study that is the first to link the disease to exposure to toxic dust at ground zero. Overcrowding may have been partly to blame in the rash of deaths caused by C. difficile at a hospital in Sault Ste. (CBC News)
Study links serious lung disease to work at WTC site May 10, 2007
The study conducted by the New York Fire Department and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that 15 firefighters and rescue workers working at the site were diagnosed with Sarcoidosisin the year after the collapse, compared to an average of two to four cases per year in the 15 years before Sept. 11 terror attacks. Sarcoidosis is a disease where lungs and other organs become inflamed. (Xinhuanet, China)
Lung Disease Hits Ground Zero Rescuers May 9, 2007
A new study is the first to link the disease - called sarcoidosis - to exposure to toxic dust at New York's Ground Zero ... Sarcoidosis, which can be life-threatening, causes an inflammation in the lungs that deposits tiny cells in the organs, leaving scar tissues that damage them ... The study compared the rates of contracting sarcoidosis among fire department employees for 15 years before September 11 and for five years after it. (Sky News)
Firefighters Exposed to World Trade Center Dust Developed Lung Condition May 9, 2007
Study author says sarcoidosis isn't really dangerous, but other doctors express concern ... MONDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- A number of New York City firefighters who were exposed to the dust of the World Trade Center collapse have developed the troublesome but not especially dangerous lung condition called sarcoidosis, physicians report ... Sarcoidosis involves inflammation that produces tiny lumps of cells called granulomas. (MEDLINEplus)
Former Dolphin James E. Ray battles rare lung disease May 3, 2007
- The following are articles written about former Dolphin standout and Hall of Famer James E. Ray and his battle with sarcoidosis, a life threatening lung disease. The National Basketball Players Retired Players Association has established the "Ray of Light," a campaign focused on collecting financial contributions from former and current players, as well as raising awareness of Ray's situation. (Judolphins.com)
Anchors Away May 3, 2007
We agree that morphologic findings alone are not specific and should not be used as the single diagnostic tool for identification of idiopathic sarcoidosis. However, later in the discussion we are informed that the initial skin biopsy in fact showed a prominent lymphocytic infiltrate. (New England Journal of Medicine)
Inmate's death blamed on Dade jailers' neglect Apr 27, 2007
Ramos -- who was awaiting trial on charges of kidnapping, armed robbery and battery -- suffered from diabetes and sarcoidosis, a chronic disease that inflames the lungs and lymph nodes and can be fatal if untreated. Ramos' family is considering a lawsuit while they await the results of the autopsy and homicide investigation. (The Miami Herald)
Melatonin in Autoimmune Disease Apr 22, 2007
For instances, in patients with sarcoidosis treated with 20 mg melatonin daily showed improvement within 4-5 months. Melatonin levels peak one hour after administration and begin to fall within 4 hours. (Suite101.com)
Bill would create oversight for office health complaints Apr 12, 2007
In Bennington the Health Department found this fall a higher than normal rate of sarcoidosis, a debilitating disease thought to be an immune disorder, and asthma-like symptoms among current and former state employees. The state then announced in October that it would move workers to temporary offices while it tested the building, although the move wasn't complete until the end of February. (WCAX.com, VT)
Bennington courts first to move into temporary space Apr 4, 2007
Six current or former workers have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis. The state installed more than 9,000-square feet of temporary office space for the 135 state employees so experts can try to find the source of the problem in the building, if that's what has caused the illnesses. (WCAX.com, VT)
Autoimmune Hearing Loss Mar 31, 2007
Other causes of autoimmune sensorineural hearing loss such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, sarcoidosis, , and the following conditions of : polyarteritis nodosa, Buerger s disease, polyarteritis nodosa, temporal arteritis, and Wegener granulomatosis, should be ruled out before a diagnose of autoimmune inner ear disease is made. Treatment. (Suite101.com)
Senate passes bill addressing worker's comp for sick employees Mar 30, 2007
The bill would make it easier for workers diagnosed with sarcoidosis to get worker's compensation benefits ... The measure presumes workers diagnosed with sarcoidosis contracted it at work, unless the state can prove they did not ... Workers' compensation laws require the claimant to prove that an illness or injury was work related, but because the cause of sarcoidosis is unknown, it is difficult to prove. (WCAX.com, VT)
Workers at another state office building complain of sickness Mar 27, 2007
In Bennington, six current or former employees have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a debilitating disease with no known cause that is thought to be a disorder of the immune system. The state has closed that building and moved its offices and 135 employees to temporary quarters as they investigate whether the building or anything in it caused the illnesses. (WCAX.com, VT)
Costs of 'sick' building top $5 million Mar 22, 2007
State officials decided last October to move employees out of the office building after six current and former employees had developed a rare ailment involving inflammation of the soft tissue, sarcoidosis. "We knew there would be an increase, we just didn't know how much," said Wallis. (WCAX.com, VT)
Man dies of gunshot; slaying is probed Feb 25, 2007 Bennington officials call for downtown site for state workers Feb 21, 2007 Temporary-before-temporary offices to cost state $112,000 Feb 20, 2007 Senate grapples with Bennington office building issues Feb 15, 2007 Courthouse asbestos accord reached Feb 10, 2007 Soil tests around building find nothing of concern Feb 10, 2007 A 56-Year-Old Woman with Rapidly Progressive Vertigo and Ataxia Feb 8, 2007 For visitors, 'sick building' poses thorny dilemma Feb 5, 2007 On the defensive, Douglas blames Dean, Democrats, media Feb 3, 2007 Bill would close Bennington building, allow workers' compensation Feb 1, 2007 Fight Continues Over Potentially Sick Building Jan 31, 2007 Workers rip state officials over delay in move Jan 31, 2007 Douglas Administration Visits Suspected Sick Building Jan 27, 2007 Top official headed to Bennington to investigate building Jan 26, 2007 Mold found where workers to move for health reasons Jan 25, 2007 Official link to 9/11 illness debated Jan 22, 2007 Bennington office building problem goes before lawmakers Jan 18, 2007 Lawmakers to review progress in Bennington state office move Jan 17, 2007 Autopsy finds ’02 shooting unrelated to cop’s death; city insists he fell in line of duty Jan 12, 2007 Autopsy: Officer's death not related to 2002 shooting Jan 12, 2007 Autoimmune Pancreatitis Jan 7, 2007
The Vermont State Employees Association began raising a public alarm last spring after six cases of a rare, non contagious disease, called sarcoidosis, was detected among current and former state workers in the building. (AP). (Boston Globe)
State completes moving workers out of Bennington building Feb 25, 2007
The Vermont State Employees Association had begun last spring raising a public alarm about six cases of a rare, non-contagious disease called sarcoidosis among current and former state workers in the building. VSEA executive director Annie Noonan issued a statement Friday saying the Douglas administration had made "a bad situation worse by their inaction and ineptitude.". (WCAX.com, VT)
The state decided in October to move the 135 workers into temporary office space after six current and former workers in the building were diagnosed with rare ailment called sarcoidosis. But the move has been delayed for months so the state is moving workers into downtown spaces until modular facilities on the office grounds are completed. (WCAX.com, VT)
The move follows health concerns, including the fact that six current and former workers in the building have come down with a rare ailment called sarcoidosis. The state is in the midst of a $3. (WCAX.com, VT)
At least six people who work in the state building on the northern edge of Bennington have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a debilitating disease with no known cause that is thought to be a disorder of the immune system. Those who have come down with the disease have had to take a lot of time off work _ some have even left state service _ because of the multitude of symptoms that accompany sarcoidosis ... "Because we don't know a lot about sarcoidosis, it's very hard.". (WCAX.com, VT)
Tests done for the state Health Department failed to find any traces of beryllium, a metallic element believed to be linked to sarcoidosis, which has stricken six current or former workers at the Bennington State Office Building. Zinc levels were also "below any level of concern." Officials are preparing to close the building, moving workers into trailers on site and to temporary offices in downtown Bennington. (Boston Globe)
Tests done for the state Health Department failed to find any traces of beryllium, a metallic element believed to be linked to sarcoidosis, which has stricken six current or former workers at the Bennington State Office Building. Zinc levels were also "below any level of concern.". (WCAX.com, VT)
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Six current or former employees have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis, a debilitating disease with no known cause that is thought to be a disorder of the immune system. Others suffer from high rates of respiratory problems, and many believe there's a toxic agent in the building that's to blame. (WCAX.com, VT)
The first case of sarcoidosis was diagnosed in 1992, said spokesman Jason Gibbs. Subsequent diagnoses were in 1998, 2000, 2005 and two in 2006. (WCAX.com, VT)
The bill also would allow any employee who has been diagnosed with sarcoidosis or a disease typically caused by poor air quality after working in the building for six months to be eligible for workers' compensation ... Six current or former workers have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis _ a mysterious ailment with no known causes characterized by groups of inflamed cells often found in the lungs _ and others have complained of asthma-like symptoms. (WCAX.com, VT)
Hill was the first of seven people diagnosed with sarcoidosis this past summer ... "What you should know is that normally we would see sarcoidosis in 1 in 10,000 people in the population. This building has 135 employees and we have seven cases of sarcoidosis," says Gretchen Naylor of the Vermont State Employee Association. (WCAX.com, VT)
"We're continuing to get sick," said attorney Marie Wood, 38, a public defender who suffers from sarcoidosis ... "Is today the day I contract sarcoidosis?" ... Six current or former workers have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis _ a mysterious ailment with no known causes characterized by groups of inflamed cells often found in the lungs _ and others have complained of asthma-like symptoms. (WCAX.com, VT)
Six workers at the state office building have contracted the rare disease sarcoidosis, others have developed asthma-like symptoms. Employees are being moved to temporary trailers as the health department investigates. (WCAX.com, VT)
Scientists will then try to determine if anything in the office building, or on the grounds outside it, is causing the high incidence of sarcoidosis, an ailment that produces asthma-like symptoms. "While we do not know the cause of sarcoidosis, and cannot say for sure whether or not it is, in fact, this particular building that is to blame for the relatively high prevalence of that disease (among) the building's occupants, the Governor feels strongly that we need to err on the side of caution,"... (WCAX.com, VT)
But it won't derail plans to move workers out of the Bennington State Office Building, where six employees have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis and others have reported asthma-like symptoms. Sarcoidosis, an ailment with no known causes, is an inflammation characterized by granulomas, or groups of inflamed cells ... "What's worse is now there's a potential health risk associated with the temporary housing that workers are moving into to escape the sarcoidosis risk.". (WCAX.com, VT)
The plaintiffs, who all worked at ground zero in one form or another, died of diseases now familiar to the thousands who are sick: sarcoidosis, mesothelioma, and pulmonary disease ... The family of Felicia Dunn-Jones, who died of sarcoidosis _ an inflammation of the lungs _ a year after escaping the twin towers _ was paid a $2. (Newsday -- New York City)
Six employees of the Bennington State Office Building have been diagnosed with sarcoidosis _ since 1992. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which surveyed the building's workers last fall, found higher-than-normal rates of sarcoidosis and asthma-like symptoms ... On Wednesday, the Senate committee and its counterpart in the House heard from state, town and building officials, as well as present and former building employees, including Terry Hill, one of the six... (WCAX.com, VT)
Last October, the state decided to move workers into modular units on state grounds after several tested positive for respiratory diseases and sarcoidosis, an inflammation that affects the lungs and other organs. At the time, state Buildings and General Services Commissioner R. Tasha Wallis said the move would take two to three months. (WCAX.com, VT)
An autopsy by Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver II determined Fumiatti died from natural causes related to cardiac sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease that can appear in almost any organ in the body ... According to the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research in Chicago, sarcoidosis is a potentially fatal inflammatory disease and can affect any part of the heart, from the heart s electrical signaling system to the heart muscle and valves and layers of tissue... (New Haven Register, CT)
An autopsy by Chief Medical Examiner H. Wayne Carver II determined that Officer Rob Fumiatti died of natural causes related to a heart problem called cardiac sarcoidosis. "The big question on everybody's mind is, (is) there a relationship between the shooting and this death, and my medical opinion was no," he said Thursday. (Newsday -- State)
Inflammatory Pancreatic Disease. The pancreas is an endocrine gland situated in the abdominal cavity that helps regulate blood glucose levels and assists with the digestion of fatty lipids. (Suite101.com)
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