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‘It’s an ongoing battle’: New 9/11 documents renew focus on survivors’ health
Documents show New York officials knew of toxic air risks after 9/11 as more than 140,000 people rely on the health program.
- As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks today, newly released documents show New York officials were aware of air quality risks in Lower Manhattan.
- These records validate long-standing arguments from survivors that toxic air exposure after 9/11 continues to impact thousands of lives, with more people now dying from related illnesses than were killed on Sept. 11, 2001.
- Retired FDNY Deputy Chief Richard Alles, who worked at Ground Zero and was diagnosed with prostate cancer two years ago, said of the long-term toll: "It's not a question of if you're gonna get sick, it's when."
- Following advocacy efforts, Congress approved full lifetime funding for the World Trade Center Health Program earlier this year, and the Trump administration added staff to address shortages that threatened monitoring and treatment services.
- Over the past year, Alles traveled to Washington to pressure lawmakers for program stability, stating of the previous staffing crisis: "It should have never happened in the first place.
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‘It’s an ongoing battle’: New 9/11 documents renew focus on survivors’ health
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, newly released documents are renewing attention on the long-term health crisis still impacting first responders and survivors.
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