{"id":2404,"date":"2026-09-12T07:05:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:05:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=2404"},"modified":"2026-09-12T07:05:27","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T07:05:27","slug":"the-lasting-health-toll-of-9-11-on-rescue-workers-and-survivors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abbot.tiau.com\/health\/?p=2404","title":{"rendered":"The lasting health toll of 9\/11 on rescue workers and survivors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/g8LyWRyHY6g\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s now believed that more people have died because of the toxic exposures they got from the 9\/11 sites than were killed by the terrorists on that day. Survivors, first responders and volunteers have faced everything from cancer to respiratory disorders to PTSD. 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