The 9/11 dust is still making people ill: Ground Zero cancer cases up 75% in three years, more than 57,000
- Posted on September 9, 2026
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The 9/11 dust is still making people ill: Ground Zero cancer cases up 75% in three years, more than 57,000
Cancer diagnoses among Ground Zero exposed individuals have risen sharply. Northwell Health reported a seventy-five percent increase in certified 9/11-related cancer cases. Prostate and skin cancers are the most common diagnoses for these survivors. Hundreds of thousands of people remain at risk for developing serious diseases. New York City released over 170,000 pages of air quality records.
