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NORWICH – Republican Congressman Richard Hanna was in Norwich on Wednesday to peddle proposed legislation that would create a national registry of firefighters who are diagnosed with cancer.

Hanna, joined by Norwich Mayor Christine Carnrike and Norwich Fire Chief Tracy Chawgo, called on U.S. representatives to approve the National Firefighter Cancer Registry which would establish a specialized cancer registry managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.