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Description:Hundreds of thousands of people in the New York City (NYC) Disaster Area, at the Pentagon, and at the crash site in Shanksville, PA were exposed to dust, debris, and traumatic events, and physically and emotionally stressful conditions on and after September 11, 2001. Workers and volunteers performed rescue, recovery, clean-up, and other related support services in the disaster areas.
Examination of the dust and other hazards or stressors revealed numerous toxic substances at all 3 disaster areas that could cause short and long-term health conditions to those exposed. These contaminants remained in Lower Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn months after 9/11. Now many who were exposed to those toxins are sick.
Congress created the WTC Health Program to provide medical monitoring and treatment for certified WTC-related health conditions with no out-of-pocket costs to those directly affected by the 9/11 attacks in New York, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
Below is a timeline of the advocacy efforts and events that led to the creation of the WTC Health Program.
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