{"id":2652178,"date":"2026-08-31T09:28:01","date_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-11-responders-survivors-carry-on-as-quiet-heroes-while-cancer-rates-skyrocket-as-25th-anniversary-nears\/"},"modified":"2026-08-31T09:29:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-31T13:29:30","slug":"9-11-responders-survivors-carry-on-as-quiet-heroes-while-cancer-rates-skyrocket-as-25th-anniversary-nears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/9-11-responders-survivors-carry-on-as-quiet-heroes-while-cancer-rates-skyrocket-as-25th-anniversary-nears\/","title":{"rendered":"9\/11 Responders, Survivors Carry on as Quiet Heroes While Cancer Rates Skyrocket as 25th Anniversary Nears"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F9-11-responders-survivors-carry-on-as-quiet-heroes-while-cancer-rates-skyrocket-as-25th-anniversary-nears%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2652178&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses the ongoing health impacts of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks on New York City residents and responders.Twenty-five years after the event, there has been a staggering 1,680% increase in cancer-related deaths linked to the attacks over the past decade. Cancer diagnoses among Manhattan workers and residents who were not first responders have risen dramatically, with new certifications occurring every 50 minutes. The number of individuals battling cancer related to 9\/11 has grown to nearly 50,000, including a meaningful rise in rare cancers such as neuroendocrine and brain cancers. Data indicates that over 67% of current World Trade Center Health Program members have at least one of 69 cancers associated with toxic substances released when the towers fell. Survivors and responders continue to face health challenges years after the tragedy, emphasizing the long-lasting effects of the toxic dust and debris from 9\/11. Personal stories highlight the ongoing struggle with illness, and advocacy efforts stress the importance of continued support and healthcare for those affected.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The towers are gone in all but memory, but the death brought to New York City 25 years ago on 9\/11 continues to impact the city, leaving a trail of victims.<\/p>\n<p>As the nation prepares to mark the 25th anniversary of the terrorist attack, cancer deaths linked to the attack on New York City\u2019s World Trade Center have risen 1,680 percent in a decade.<\/p>\n<p>Cancer certifications among Manhattan workers and residents who were not among the decimated ranks of first responders soared from 3,204 in 2015 to 57,044 this year, the World Trade Center Health Program said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/08\/31\/us-news\/9-11-cancers-skyrocket-nearly-1700-ahead-of-25th-anniversary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSadly, we lose roughly two clients a day and see a new cancer certification every 50 minutes,\u201d lawyer Michael Barasch, whose firm represents thousands of people enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Twenty-four years later, our 9\/11 heroes and survivors are still paying the price. Nearly 50,000 are now battling cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Protecting the <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WTCHealthPrgm?\">@WTCHealthPrgm<\/a> is a moral imperative to honor their sacrifice and ensure they receive the care they earned. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rM0ib99ZG4\">https:\/\/t.co\/rM0ib99ZG4<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rep. Andrew Garbarino (@RepGarbarino) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepGarbarino\/status\/1965080229971657013?\">September 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  \u201c9\/11 did not end on 9\/11. The cancer clock is ticking 24\/7,\u201d Barasch said.<\/p>\n<p>The toll that rare cancers have taken among first responders has been documented for years, but the new data shows anyone near Ground Zero \u2014 whether they worked, lived, or attended school nearby \u2014 have now become the majority of cancer victims.<\/p>\n<p>Survivors not working on the Pile at Ground Zero amount to 28,913 of the overall cancer cases. That\u2019s an increase of 4,066 percent from the 694 cases reported 14 years after the attacks in 2015. Responders account for 28,131 of the cancer cases.<\/p>\n<p>Rare cancers have exploded among survivors.<\/p>\n<p>There are a rising number of cases of neuroendocrine cancers, which are rare tumors found in the pancreas, bowel, lungs, or adrenal glands. The number stands at 591 after a 6 percent increase from March through June.<\/p>\n<p>Brain cancer has risen 9 percent in the past quarter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Recently met a guy who was in the twin towers that day, lost a lot of friends that day, he\u2019s got cancer in three places. It\u2019s crazy to think he survived Korea just to comeback home, survive 9\/11 and live to be in his 90\u2019s and get a lot of cancer. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/CSIYmLrCXo\">https:\/\/t.co\/CSIYmLrCXo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Gunslinger (@PlayerJuan11) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/PlayerJuan11\/status\/2094385620487442936?\">August 31, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Although aging among survivors is part of the issue, federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data show that 67 percent of the 145,275 current World Trade Center Health Program members have at least one of 69 cancers linked to toxic substances unleashed when the towers fell.<\/p>\n<p>Leslie Lane, now 76, worked in the World Financial Center Building for Merrill Lynch across from the World Trade Center and was in her office when the planes rammed into the towers.<\/p>\n<p>Lane recalled seeing the \u201cdust cloud\u201d while evacuating.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou could taste the dust. You could taste the fuel, greasy gas,\u201d she recalled, noting that she returned to the area that November after her office relocated.<\/p>\n<p>She was diagnosed with thymus cancer in 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThymus cancer is a very rare form of cancer. I don\u2019t drink. I don\u2019t smoke,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor months afterward, you could taste the fuel in the air in the back of your throat and mouth. They kept telling us the air was safe. 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