9/11 Health Crisis: Years After Exposure, First Responders and Residents Struggle with Chronic Illnesses
Years after the 9/11 attacks, first responders and residents who were exposed to the toxic dust and ash are being diagnosed with a range of serious health conditions. The growing health crisis has driven experts, lawyers and politicians to push for more recognition of the issue, as well as for better compensation for victims and their families.
A growing number of first responders and residents who were exposed to the toxic dust and ash after the 9/11 attacks are being diagnosed with a range of serious health conditions, years after they were exposed to the hazardous air.
The devastating truth is that the suffering did not end once the smoke cleared and the dust settled, as many people got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air.