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Nearly 49,000 Sept. 11 Responders and Survivors Now Diagnosed with Cancer

Nearly 50,000 individuals face cancers linked to 9/11 exposure, with 409 FDNY members dead; funding shortfalls threaten the World Trade Center Health Program's future support.

  • Nearly 49,000 responders and survivors of the September 11 attacks are now diagnosed with cancer.
  • Eric Shawn revealed he was diagnosed with cancer due to toxic dust exposure from the attacks.
  • Shawn emphasized that cancer diagnosis rates are increasing over the decades since the attacks.
  • Co-Host Ainsley Earhardt and others expressed shock and support for Shawn during the broadcast.
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"Dust: The Lingering Legacy of 9/11" documents the aftermath of the attack on first responders

Two decades have passed since the United States experienced the terrorist attack that brought down the World Trade Center towers in New York City.

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Fox News’ Eric Shawn Shares His Cancer Diagnosis Live On Air

Shawn believes his diagnosis is linked to his coverage of the 9/11 attacks.

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Fox News anchor shares cancer diagnosis live on air after 9/11 exposure

Fox News anchor Eric Shawn has revealed he was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, stemming from his coverage of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001

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9/11 and days following continue to claim lives through cancer (VIDEO & GALLERY)

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Fox News Correspondent Reveals Cancer Diagnosis That Stemmed From Covering 9/11

Eric Shawn recalled thinking at the time of his reporting that “maybe 20, 30 years later I will get something.”

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Fox News Reporter Announces 9/11-Related Cancer Diagnosis on Air

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