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Nearly 49,000 Sept. 11 Responders and Survivors Now Diagnosed with Cancer

Nearly 50,000 individuals face cancers linked to 9/11 exposure, with 409 FDNY members dead; funding shortfalls threaten the World Trade Center Health Program's future support.

  • Nearly 50,000 people have been reported with 9/11-related cancers, according to data from the CDC.
  • Jeffrey Wolkin, a cab driver who helped during 9/11, has stage 4 esophageal cancer with a 3% chance of survival, as reported by his son, Joseph Wolkin.
  • Cab drivers like Wolkin are underrepresented in health programs, according to Patrick Rheaume from Barasch & McGarry.
  • On the 24th anniversary of the attacks, Eric Shawn revealed he has 9/11-related cancer live on Fox & Friends, highlighting the ongoing health crisis from the attacks.
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Restoring Liberty broke the news in on Saturday, September 6, 2025.
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