The Washington Post September 09, 2026 • 13:33

Cancer’s toll on 9/11 survivors is accelerating 25 years later - The Washington Post

By Daniel Wu, Chris Hacker

Cancer’s toll on 9/11 survivors is accelerating 25 years later - The Washington Post

The number of victims receiving aid has tripled in recent years, a Post analysis finds, as the illness’s toll becomes more apparent.

When Mariama James returned to her Lower Manhattan apartment on the evening of Sept. 11, 2001, it was covered in dust. Shed left the windows open that warm day, and the clouds of toxic material relea… [+48 chars]

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