9/11 survivors are being diagnosed with cancer 25 years after the attacks
25 years after the 9/11 attacks, doctors are reporting a significant increase in cancer diagnoses among survivors and individuals who lived or worked near Ground Zero. The World Trade Center Health Program has seen over 57,000 cancer diagnoses, with at least 10,000 cases identified in the past year alone. Experts attribute these rising rates to exposure to the toxic dust and chemicals present at the disaster site, which are now manifesting as various cancers decades later.
Thousands of individuals who were exposed to toxic substances at Ground Zero continue to face severe health consequences, including developing cancers at much younger ages than typically expected, highlighting the long-term and ongoing impact of the 9/11 attacks.
NBC News' Erika Edwards interviews 9/11 survivors Lisa Parker and Frank Kotnik about their health journeys.
9/11 ATTACKS WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAM CANCER GROUND ZERO
