In a few days, the nation will mark twenty-three years since 9/11. Today, over 84,000 people have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions as a result of exposure to the dust, debris, and traumatic events of that day and its aftermath.
To provide a comprehensive picture of these enduring health struggles, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program’s Health Effects of 9/11 exhibition will open later this fall at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
The exhibition, developed in partnership with the CDC Museum and the Flight 93 National Memorial, features poignant Program member stories of healing and resilience. Among the images in the exhibition is an editorial cartoon by Ali Shapiro, who was a student at Stuyvesant High School on 9/11. Ali created the lung cartoon reproduction for her student newspaper in November 2001, to highlight the health risks faced by downtown students in the aftermath of 9/11.
While the Health Effects of 9/11 exhibition opens later this fall, you can explore the digital version of the exhibition on the Program website.
Explore More of Ali's Story
Ali’s story is a reminder of the estimated 25,000 children who lived, worked, or went to school or daycare in close proximity to the WTC site, and who are now dealing with health conditions stemming from their 9/11 exposures. It demonstrates that people of all ages were impacted by 9/11 and underscores the importance of the Program’s ongoing mission to provide quality, no-cost WTC-related healthcare to eligible survivors and responders until 2090.
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