25 years later, 9/11 responders are still dying from illnesses tied to the attacks
Nearly 10,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses, and FDNY deaths now exceed the number killed in the attacks, officials said.
- More than 600 New York City Fire Department members have died from 9/11-related illnesses in 25 years, surpassing the 343 firefighters killed on September 11, 2001, according to a recent FDNY World Trade Center Health Program report.
- First responders who rushed to Ground Zero faced prolonged exposure to toxic debris, smoke, and hazardous materials that created ongoing occupational health crises lasting decades after the attacks.
- As of June 30, 2026, the World Trade Center Health Program enrolled 145,275 responders and survivors, with 57,044 cancer cases certified as 9/11-related—approximately one certification every 50 minutes over the past year.
- The Firefighter Cancer Support Network launched a national campaign, 'The Sacrifice Didn't End on 9/11,' aimed at developing the first evidence-based cancer screening recommendations specifically designed for firefighters.
- Detecting illnesses early through annual screenings remains critical because some cancers linked to 9/11 exposure have latency periods of 20 years or more, meaning first responders continue experiencing health consequences today.
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25 years later, the health toll of 9/11 still follows first responders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) The Health Toll of 9/11 25 years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York, first responders who worked at Ground Zero continue to suffer health consequences linked to exposure of toxic and hazardous materials. The World Trade Center Health Program reports more than 9,000 first responders have died from
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11, Firefighters Are Still Dying
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks killed 343 members of the New York City Fire Department in a near instant, the events of that terrible day are still exacting a deadly toll. Cancers and other illnesses continue to quietly claim the lives of firefighters, first responders and others who lived or worked near the World Trade Center on that dreadful day. More than 600 FDNY members have died of World Trade Center-related illness…
25 Years After 9/11, More FDNY Members Have Died from World Trade Center Illnesses Than Were Killed That Day.
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FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses have now surpassed toll from terror attacks, advocates reveal
The Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks are still exacting a devastating toll on the FDNY, with more members now dead from World Trade Center-related illnesses than perished on that day itself, advocates said Wednesday.
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