THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Illnesses Caused by 9/11 Aftermath Have Claimed Triple the Lives Lost in the Attacks.
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 highlights the ongoing health crisis, with thousands of civilians and first responders still suffering from toxic exposure and many unaware of available federal programs.
The 25th anniversary of 9/11 highlights the ongoing health crisis, with thousands of civilians and first responders still suffering from toxic exposure and many unaware of available federal programs. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: More than 9,500 people have now died from illnesses linked to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, more than three times the 2,977 people killed on the day itself, according to prominent 9/11 attorney Michael Barasch. Barasch, whose firm represents more than 40,000 victims and their families, said he personally loses roughly two clients each day to 9/11-related illnesses, underscoring that the attacks continue to claim lives a quarter-century later. DETAIL: As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of the…Open