# NYPD officer died of cancer after 9/11; his brother works to help others exposed to toxins

https://mins.news/en/video/54700

- CBS News, 2026-09-11 13:39 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSdf_MGy0UE

> Retired detective Phil Alvarez says his brother Luis died of cancer linked to toxin exposure at Ground Zero. As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, Alvarez discusses his organization’s effort to extend the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.

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