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  • How many FDNY members still battle 9/11-related illnesses today?

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📰 News we're reading

• Report: More than 10,000 FDNY members are living with a 9/11-related illness (newsitem.com) — New York City officials have released a 25-year World Trade Center Health Impact Report showing more than 10,000 FDNY members live with 9/11-related illnesses. For New Yorkers, it underscores the long-term health toll on firefighters, EMTs, and other responders who worked at Ground Zero and continue to rely on specialized monitoring and treatment programs.
   

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