“I found out that I had cancer … thinking back I remembered oh, 9/11, carcinogenic debris, lots of rescue workers who had more exposure than I had and were also developing blood cancers. It just made sense.” Amit Friedlander, who was the class president at Stuyvesant High School, just blocks from the World Trade Center, on 9/11 tells SurvivorNet that he developed cancer shortly after he left the school.
Hundreds of thousands of people were exposed to pollution that lingered in the air after the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001 – including residents, first responders, people who worked in lower Manhattan, and even young students.
Read More There are so many people like Amit, who have gotten sick and don’t know whether their disease may be linked to the carcinogens in the air after 9/11. If you’re experiencing symptoms, or you’re worried you may have been exposed, visit cdc.gov/WTC to see if you qualify for free screening and health care.
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