After two hijacked passenger jets slammed into the World Trade Center on 11 September, 2001, emergency responders flocked to the scene to do what they do - search, rescue and recover.

Cancer diagnoses among Ground Zero exposed individuals have risen sharply. Northwell Health reported a seventy-five percent increase in certified 9/11-related cancer cases.…

The growing health crisis linked to 9/11 air exposure has driven experts, lawyers and politicians to push for better compensation for victims and families.