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Question 1: How was your topic affected by 9/11? Many physical health issues were found in survivors of the World Trade Center attacks on 9/11. The attacks caused all types of respiratory problems because of the debris from the collapsing buildings. "The dust at the site has been described as 'a complex mixture of dust, cement, and glass fibers,'...[which caused] not just the 'World Trade center cough,' but also bronchitis, asthma and symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and decreased lung function" (Hansen). Ailments related to pulmonary health were caused from the dust cloud on 9/11 continue to affect survivors today.

Hansen, Daniel J. "9/11 WTC Victims Continue to Fight Asthma, COPD, RADS, Chronic Bronchitis says Study." //Zadroga 9/11 Compensation Claims Info//.Turley Redmond Rosasco & Rosasco, LLP, 10 Jan. 2011. Web. 1 Sept. 2011..

Question 2: Explain the scope (extent), intensity (depth), and nature of the affect of 9/11 on you topic. The pulmonary health issues caused by 9/11 forever changed the lives of those affected. Cancer, further illnesses, and even psychological problems continue to show up, separating the survivors even more from their normal, everyday lives they once had. "More than 64 percent of the survivors said they were depressed, anxious or had other emotional problems, and nearly 11 percent were in severe psychological distress at the time of their interview" (Westfeldt). The fact that some victims of the event on 9/11 can not even have distress talking about the event, the life-long asthma, 'World Trade Center Cough', and decreased lung function show that the pulmonary problems affected psychological and physical ailments that will never leave the survivor.

Westfeldt, Amy. "9/11 Survivors Have Health Problems." //The Endownment For// //Medical Research//: n. pag. //The Endownment For Medical Research//. Web. 1 Sept. 2011. .

Question 3: How has debate on this issue made our country stronger? Discussions about the risen pulmonary health conditions from 9/11 have made our country stronger by creating treatments and learning more about the illnesses. After the attacks, victims could not afford the health costs and some of their problems were unheard of like the 'World Trade Center cough', so the government aided the costs and people began to specifically study 9/11 health ailments. "The WTC Centers of Excellence offer: Treatment and medication for WTC-related illness with no out-of-pocket costs to patients...Treatment by health professionals specializing in 9/11- related conditions" ("WTC Centers of Excellence"). Now whenever the topic of pulmonary health issues develop, Americans should now how much the government has done to assist survivors, how much further the U.S. has gone in medicine to help these kind of illness, and how the issue about pulmonary health has strengthened our country.

"WTC Centers of Excellence." //NYC.gov// 2011: n. pag. //9/11 Health//. Web. 7 Sept. 2011. .

RUBRIC for Responses
 * A strong topic sentence that clearly addresses and answers the question
 * Evidence that clearly supports the topic sentence
 * Correct use of internal citations and a properly formatted MLA citation for your articles (put this citation at the end of paragraph one)
 * Strict adherence to the Power Paragraph format
 * Mechanics are clean and do not detract from meaning