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The Twin Towers came down in a cloud of toxic dust. Its health impact has lasted decades
It was all dust – the bustling life contained in those towers, the office spaces, metals, desks and chairs, computers, plastics, cleaning products, electronics and more that once sat inside the original World Trade Center had been pulverized into a thick powder.
Helping 9/11 survivors exposed to dust
In Connecticut, hundreds of survivors and first responders are still fighting for their health, according to the federal World Trade Center Health Program.
Firefighters still battling health effects 25 years after 9/11
Before retired fire chief Chuck Ryan led the Tucson Fire Department, he found himself at the center of American history.
John Feal: 25 years after 9/11, RFK Jr. is failing first responders
Nowhere is #NeverForget honored more in name and less in practice than in Washington, D.C., among the politicians and appointees who run it. Some will tell you our elected officials only remember 9/11 the first week of September, or when they’re running for office.
The lasting health toll of 9/11 on rescue workers and survivors
Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the long-term health impacts with Dr. Michael Crane, Dr. Benjamin Luft and John Feal.
Childhood 9/11 survivors get new CDC project for 25th anniversary
The World Trade Center Health Program, run by the CDC, recently announced the launch of its new Early Life Exposure initiative to investigate the long-term health ramifications for those who were children or in utero during the attacks.
Thousands Breathed Toxic Dust on 9/11—The Health Effects Are Still Emerging
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted in a review that many individuals exposed to the pollution have gone on to develop multiple conditions, including cancer, respiratory disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and mental disorders.
Newly released 9/11 documents could help save lives, former congresswoman says
The newly released cache of documents related to air quality at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks could help save lives, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney says.
A federal health program for 9/11 responders is still short-staffed
Doctors working with the government program to help survivors with 9/11-related illnesses warn about staffing shortages and slow approvals.
10 Disturbing Details From NYC’s Newly Released 9/11 Files
The truth may be harder to breathe than the air was.