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Health impacts and security measures at Ground Zero

11 SEP 2026 · 08:07 ET·1:42·12.5K VIEWS·2.5× USUAL PACE

Twenty-five years after the September 11th attacks, Chief Investigative Correspondent Aaron Katersky reports on the ongoing health impacts on first responders and details the enhanced security measures at Ground Zero. Since 9/11, 469 NYPD members and 453 FDNY members have died from related illnesses, with 36 FDNY deaths occurring in the past year alone.

WHY IT MATTERS

The story highlights the enduring and deadly health consequences of the 9/11 attacks, emphasizing that the event continues to claim lives a quarter-century later and underscoring the significant security efforts required for the annual commemoration.

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