The death toll from the 9/11 terrorist attacks continues to rise as first responders succumb to related diseases such as cancer, COPD and others.
How Can NIOSH Help Responders and Survivors with COVID-19?
"The health and wellbeing of 9/11 responders and survivors are always our top priority," a spokesperson from NIOSH told."Many members may be at a higher risk of COVID-19 complications due to their WTC-related health conditions or other health conditions. A firefighter breaks down after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack. Some responders who were at the scene of 9/11 and at Ground Zero in the months afterward have developed WTC-related illnesses.
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