The number of 9/11 cancer victims has skyrocketed 1,680% over the past decade — fueled by rare variations of the disease, according to new statistics released as the grim 25th anniversary of the attacks nears.
Cancer certifications among Twin Tower survivors, downtown Manhattan residents and workers on and near The Pile have exploded from 3,204 in 2015 to 57,044 this year, reveal figures compiled by the World Trade Center Health Program.
“Sadly, we lose roughly two clients a day and see a new cancer certification every 50 minutes,” said lawyer Michael Barasch, whose firm represents thousands of people enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program.
Read more at https://nypost.com/2026/08/31/us-news/9-11-cancers-skyrocket-nearly-1700-ahead-of-25th-anniversary/?utm_medium=social&utm_source=tiktok&utm_campaign=nypost
#911 #cancer #toxic #survivor
The New York Post is your source for breaking news, news about New York, sports, business, entertainment, opinion, real estate, culture, fashion, and more.
Check out our three new podcasts:
NYNext (week): https://www.youtube.com/@nynext1
Pod Force One with MIranda Devine (weekly): https://www.youtube.com/@PodForce1
NY POSTcast (daily): https://www.youtube.com/@NYPOSTcast
Get The Post’s latest headlines everyday with our Morning Report newsletter:
https://tinyurl.com/NYPOSTSIGNUP
Catch the latest news at http://www.nypost.com.
Follow The New York Post on:
Twitter - https://twitter.com/nypost
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/NYPost