# 9/11 first responders push for dementia coverage

https://mins.news/en/video/53931

- NBC News, 2026-09-11 02:31 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0U0wNiNNmc

> Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, first responders are being diagnosed with dementia. Researchers believe the condition may be linked to toxin exposure at Ground Zero, but the World Trade Center Health Program does not cover dementia.

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