More than 20 years after 9/11, survivors and first responders continue to experience lingering health problems such as higher cancer rates. @tarahaelle.bsky.socialscientificamerican.com/article/heal...@sciam.bsky.social

Health Effects of 9/11 Still Plague Responders and Survivors

Those who were exposed to Ground Zero have increased rates of certain cancers and other health problems

My rheumatologists believe my exposure at the Pentagon on 9/11 likely triggered my rheumatoid arthritis. It definitely brought back symptoms of my childhood asthma that I hadn’t experienced since I was 10.