# VIDEO: The long death toll: How 9/11 is still claiming its first responders

https://mins.news/en/item/51342

- Reuters, 2026-09-09 13:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/long-death-toll-how-911-is-still-claiming-its-first-responders-2026-09-09/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa1585751db2900015ec856

> Twenty-five years after the attacks, the health toll among first responders who rushed to Ground Zero continues to grow. Many have developed cancers and other devastating illnesses linked to their exposure there, while others have died before reaching the anniversary.

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