A Growing Crisis 25 Years Later: Civilian 9/11 Cancers Outpace First Responders
the staff of the Ridgewood blog
Ridgewood NJ, While nearly 3,000 lives were tragically lost on September 11, 2001, at least 9,400 more people have died since from 9/11-related illnesses—more than triple the original death toll. A quarter-century later, federal data reveals that the health catastrophe surrounding Ground Zero is far from over, with the face of the crisis shifting dramatically toward civilians.
