Fox News’ Eric Shawn Reveals Cancer Diagnosis from Toxic Exposure on 9/11

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  1. TLDR:

    * Fox News reporter [Eric Shawn](https://people.com/tv/fox-news-turns-25-reporters-anchors-then-and-now/) revealed that he was recently diagnosed with cancer and suffers from respiratory issues due to exposure to toxins following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
    * During a [live broadcast](https://www.foxnews.com/health/fox-news-eric-shawn-reveals-cancer-respiratory-illness-from-9-11-toxic-dust) for the 24th anniversary of the deadly terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center in New York, Shawn, 68, opened up about his health struggles after reporting at Ground Zero.  “It is hard to believe that it has been nearly a quarter of a century since that day,” he said. “Today, again, we all gather here to remember what was lost.”
    * The Fox News correspondent, who also has bronchitis, said he considers himself extremely lucky compared to others who were impacted by the attacks, and added that the 9/11 terror attacks have taken a toll on so many, but “we’re all in this together”

  2. That’s fucked up. It’s crazy how just a bit of exposure has given so many people cancer.

  3. He needs to prove it. This is just conjecture like so.many things on Fox News.

  4. I look forward to when the “now” photos are just tombstones.

  5. There are some people in this thread in desperate need of an internet break

  6. I would consider him in a way, a first responder. And thankfully our government made sure he….

    Oh nevermind…

  7. It’s been 24 years and people that were there are still getting diagnosed with 9/11 cancers. It’s crazy that the dust, jet fuel, industrial chemicals, etc. were a poisonous concoction.

  8. Look cancer is awful. No one will say otherwise. But also for the fucking life of me I don’t get how someone can bow to the party of denying 9/11 funds for things like this when it clearly can affect you just as much.

    And yes there’s no reason to assume he’s lying about cancer. But notice how fucked up it sounds if you were to say “oh it’s fake news” or it’s just a hoax. If they think it’s fucked up to assume something awful is “fake news” maybe they should learn from thag

  9. How can you determine if the cause was from 9/11 exposure and not something else? Is the type of diagnosis only related to very specific chemical exposures?

  10. Well I’m glad there is at least one republican who will actually never forget 9/11 unlike his peers.

  12. Skeptical. Dude is old and was a smoker. Trying to karma mine 9/11 cred is keeping in line with Fox news’ overall character though.

  13. Maybe now Fox Propaganda can do a story on how the Regime is defunding the Zedroga Act (the law which provides funding for 9/11 victims, and survivors health monitoring – not that Shawn needs it, but which I do).

  15. Remember when they tried to pull funding for health care for 9 11 first responders

  16. I’m reminded of John Stewart’s work, trying to get the firefighters and the police officers the healthcare they need because of the toxicity of the Dust during the 9/11 event, obviously anyone who has been exposed during that day hopefully are getting the care that they need but if not we really need to invest in helping the aftermath of the victims who are the survivors of the workers the police officers and doctors and all the other individuals who’ve been exposed to such toxic dust.

  18. Wow that took awhile. Many people got cancer years ago from 9/11. Awful.

  19. Dude works at Fox News. He should have built up an immunity to toxic exposure long before 9/11

  21. Stupid question but if someone in the attacks was wearing one of those N95 masks, would they have not been affected?

  22. Was he at ground zero or is this exposure from the Fox News room?

  23. 68 is when cancer starts to show up. Not sure how anyone knows what exactly caused it

  25. So wild that the body count of 9/11 can still be raised

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