Donna Summer passed away today

[HejiraNYC]

Originally Posted by skuncles

They are saying it was lung cancer from breathing in particles from 9/11.

That's simply ludicrous. Was she, like, digging through the rubble along with the other rescue workers? It is virtually impossible to pinpoint the exact trigger for cancer- only risk factors. And if she wasn't down there inhaling the dust for weeks while the towers were smoldering, it wasn't the cause.

Some blogs are now reporting that she believed she developed lung cancer due to inhaling 9/11 dust. Now that makes a lot more sense. Because, you know, she was an oncologist as well as an internationally popular singer!