Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders

September 1, 2026 · 4:40 pm 2 sources

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• Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders
  This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. · September 2, 2026 12:04
  From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.

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• 9/11 responders passed effects of trauma to their children, study finds
  Phys.org · September 1, 2026 16:40
  Although it's been 25 years since the World Trade Center collapsed after terrorists flew commercial airplanes into each of the center's two towers, the trauma experienced by many first responders and recovery workers is still being felt by their children.