NEW YORK --- As the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks approaches, a government program designed to help survivors receive health care is seeing a dramatic increase in cancer patients. Based on figures released on June 30 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Trade Center Health Program has enrolled
5,441 & Counting: Cancer Diagnoses In CDC’s Post-9/11 Health Program Triple
In addition to thousands of cancer cases diagnosed after September 11, the terrorist attacks have been linked to more than 32,000 cases of serious respiratory or digestive issues and over 12,000 mental health diagnoses.