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ByKarenMatthews The Associated Press NEW YORK A group of Sept. 11 family members vowed Thursday to protest when the unidentified re- mains of those killed at the World Trade Center are moved to a repository at the site this weekend. The relatives said the plan to house the remains underground in the same building as the National September 11 Memorial Museum is disrespectful and that they would rather see the remains entombed above ground on the adja- cent memorial plaza. "Let us have a voice! Let us have a say!" said re- tired firefighter Jim Riches, who lost his son, also a fire- fighter, in the 2001 terrorist attacks. "We are outraged and we will never rest un- til our loved ones, Ameri- ca's heroes, rest in peace." Sally Regenhard, who also lost her firefighter son atthetradecenter,saidfam- ilymembersdreadtheopen- ingofthemuseumonMay21. The unidentified remains will be moved on Saturday from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Man- hattan'sEastSidetotheme- morial site. City officials say that once there, the remains will be placed in a custom- designed repository at bed- rock level in the same build- ing as the museum. Therepositorywillbeover- seenbythemedicalexaminer withhopesthatimprovements intechnologycouldeventually help identify the 7,930 sepa- ratebodyparts. City officials have said that family members were consulted about the plan, but the opponents say all relatives should have polled. "The city won't do a sur- vey because they know we're right, that the ma- jority of family members would say no," said Norman Siegel, a civil rights lawyer who is representing family members opposed to the city's plans. NEW YORK Pl an f or u ni de nt ifi ed remains draws protest By Matthew Perrone The Associated Press WASHINGTON Eight mem- bers of the U.S. Senate are calling on the Food and Drug Administration to examine new research suggesting that some electronic ciga- rettes can produce danger- ous carcinogens similar to those from traditional cig- arettes. In a letter sent Thursday, the Democratic lawmak- ers say that the FDA should work to protect e- cigarette users and those nearby from cancer-causing vapors ap- parently produced by high- powered nicotine devices, known as tank systems. Electronic cigarettes mainly consist of a battery, heating coil and a tank that holds flavored liquid nico- tine. As users puff on the e- cigarette, the battery heats the coil and the liquid is turned into a vapor that is in- haled like smoke from a tra- ditional cigarette. Tank sys- tems are generally larger e- cigarettes — about the size of an electronic toothbrush — that can hold more nico- tine and an extended battery supply. Studies first reported by The New York Times sug- gest that these devices get hot enough to produce toxic chemicals like formaldehyde, a carcinogen also found in traditional cigarettes. E-cigarette proponents have argued that the devices are a safer alternative to cig- arettes because they do not produce the smoke and tar caused by burning tobacco. But the new research by sci- entists at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute challenges that reasoning, at least for some products. The Buf- falo, New York-based cen- ter's study is scheduled for publication later this month in the Nicotine and Tobacco Research journal, according to the Times. The findings also raise questions about the poten- tial hazards of e-cigarettes for non-users who inad- vertently inhale their va- pors. New York City, Chi- cago and Los Angeles have all recently instituted bans on the use of e-cigarettes in certain indoor areas and public places. Last month the FDA an- nounced it would begin reg- ulating the emerging e-cig- arette field. But the sena- tors point out that the FDA's proposal focuses mainly on e-cigarette ingredients, rather than the vapors they produce. "We simply cannot afford to lag behind in our complete understanding of the health consequences to the user and bystander of these and other advanced nicotine de- livery products," states the letter. It was signed by Sens. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., Jack Reed, D-Conn., Richard Blumen- thal, D-Conn., Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, and Dick Durbin, D- Ill. HEALTH Senators warn of risk with e-cigarettes FRANKFRANKLINII—THEASSOCIATEDPRESS Talia Eisenberg, co-founder of the Henley Vaporium, uses her vaping device in New York on Feb. 20. | CLASSIFIEDS | REDBLUFFDAILYNEWS.COM FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2014 6 B