# WATCH: Many 9/11 first responders face lasting health effects 25 years later

https://mins.news/en/item/54399

- ABC News, 2026-09-11 10:12 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://abcnews.com/video/136350397/

> ABC News spoke with first responders who developed illnesses linked to exposure to dust, smoke and debris at ground zero. Twenty-five years later, they are still fighting for benefits.

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