Nytimes iconNytimesSep 8, 2026

9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?

Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.

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Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.

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Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.

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