# Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study

https://mins.news/en/item/52752

- Reuters, 2026-09-10 10:10 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/children-911-finally-get-major-health-study-2026-09-10/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aa281fe51db2900010ed392

> When hijacked planes destroyed the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, about 25,000 children were living or attending school near lower Manhattan, with thousands more in nearby neighborhoods. They will finally be included in a major health study.

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