Nearly 10,000 people have died from illnesses after 9/11 attacks in the US

In 2001, the World Trade Center towers collapsed in New York. Responders and residents breathed smoke and toxic dust from burning buildings, plastics, and construction materials for a long time. Because of this, many later developed cancer.

Most frequently, it was non-melanoma skin cancer — 18,38 thousand cases. Then prostate cancer — 13.17 thousand, breast cancer in women — 4.83 thousand, melanoma — 3.86 thousand, and lymphoma — 2.56 thousand.