plus, a man who suffered a debilitating disease and his mom has to read things to him out loud. first, news about the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and what they are still doing to us ten years later. in new york when the twin towers fell, thousands of men and women raced to the pile to dig for survivors. many of the rescue workers blame the dust and debris for the breathing problems and cancer. i have been investigating this for several months. it is controversial. a new study out says the cancer link is real. at least for firefighters. other patients say that could be the tip of the iceberg. ernie valabona is a former vice cop with the new york city police department. these partners arrived at ground zero within minutes of the collapse. we were watching the teams of firefighters going in with their tools and packs. they would disappear. from the distance i am to you? where your hand, your partner would disappear. i had to grab on to him. i had to hold on to the hood of