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Although there were 2,977 American lives lost on September 11, 2001, in the wake of the disaster, another 5,892 individuals have lost their lives to cancer resulting from toxic air in and around the area in the 25 years since the Twin Towers collapsed.

Keeping it Real: In the Wake of the 911 Disaster, There Were Other Lives Lost We Too Often Forget

by S.E. Williams September 15, 2026September 15, 2026

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released 170,000 pages of government documents following a lawsuit by 911 Health Watch, aiming to prove that officials misled citizens regarding toxic air quality at Ground Zero.