The New York Times reports that the a report by city of New York casts doubt on thousands of claims by firefighters, police, and construction workers who claim that they suffered illnesses as a result of working at Ground Zero, the World Trade Center location where the 9/11 terrorist attacks took place. Pending personal injury lawsuits claim that the city was negligent for not providing workers with proper breathing equipment. According to the New York Times, the city faces over a billion dollars in financial liabilities from the lawsuits, and has "ample reason" to minimize the workers' claims. Plaintiffs' attorneys claim some of their clients have suffered serious conditions like cancer, chronic pulmonary disease and sarcoidosis, as well as gastrointestinal and respiratory complaints. The city's report, however, concludes that many of the former workers are experiencing normal, common illnesses that cannot be blamed on their work at Ground Zero.