9/11 dust exposure linked to long-term health effects, study finds

Researchers at Mount Sinai documented respiratory and cancer risks among people exposed to debris from the World Trade Center collapse, highlighting environmental health consequences of the attacks.

First covered Sep 15, 2026 · 7:00 AM PT · 1 article · no longer in the live window

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11d Inside Climate News The Dust Settled. The Health Effects of 9/11 Didn’t. — Philip Landrigan learned about the attacks on 9/11 the way much of the world did when he was chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Mount Sinai…

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cdc.gov Wtc (cdc.gov)

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Appeared in: 2026-09-16 (#17)

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