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Funding cuts hinder health program for 9/11 first responders

Name: Funding cuts hinder health program for 9/11 first responders
Uploaded: 2025-09-11T19:18:00-0400
Duration: 4 min 45 s
Description: More than 400 firefighters have died due to health complications from working in the toxic debris at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks. Dr. Steven Markowitz, a member of the board which advises the World Trade Center health program, joins to discuss.

More than 400 firefighters have died due to health complications from working in the toxic debris at Ground Zero following the 9/11 attacks. Dr. Steven Markowitz, a member of the board which advises the World Trade Center health program, joins to discuss.