The consequences of the 11S are still present a quarter of a century later: 4,257 members of the New York Fire Department (FDNY) have been diagnosed with cancer and 12,161 with at least one disease attributed to World Trade Center exposure to toxins.
10,562 FDNY members are currently certified for at least one physical disease related to their exposure during 9/11. Diseases include upper and lower airway respiratory diseases and gastroesophageal reflux disease.
On September 11, 2001, the world stands still. Planes fly into the towers of the New York World Trade Center, thousands of people die. Many others still suffer from the consequences.
The consequences of the 11S are still present a quarter of a century later: 4,257 members of the New York Fire Department (FDNY) have been diagnosed with cancer and 12,161 with at least one disease attributed to World Trade Center exposure to toxins.