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9/11 responders face continuing health effects amid worsening Ground Zero air pollution

People who responded to the September 11 attacks continue to experience health effects, while air pollution around Ground Zero is reportedly worsening the damage. The affected population and current exposure levels remain unquantified.

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Persistent pollution and chronic illness among responders represent an ongoing public-health consequence of a major disaster.

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  1. 9/11 Responders Still Face Effects of Attack as Long-Term City Air Pollution Worsens Ground Zero Damage ↗ibtimes.co.uk · Recorded source date: Sep 14, 2026, 2:16 PM UTC

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