“Toxic Nightmare”: 25 Years After 9/11, Health Effects Linger for Thousands

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Support our work: https://democracynow.org/donate/sm-desc-yt As New York City marks 25 years since the attacks of September 11, 2001, we host a roundtable discussion about the lingering health effects still affecting thousands of people who were exposed to toxic air and debris around Ground Zero. 0:00 Intro 2:11 Film clip 7:21 Juan González reporting 13:22 Health risks 28:09 Sara Nelson 34:11 Bob Hennelly 40:01 Juan González final thoughts Democracy Now! is an independent global news hour that airs on over 1,500 TV and radio stations Monday through Friday. Watch our livestream at democracynow.org Mondays to Fridays 8-9 a.m. ET. Subscribe to our Daily Email Digest: https://democracynow.org/subscribe

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