9/11 Responders Exposed to More Toxins Show Higher Incidence of Dementia

Credit: Steven Spak

9/11 WTC responders who worked at Ground Zero experienced many environmental exposures from the disaster’s aftermath. A new study led by Stony Brook University researchers reveals that responders’ risk for dementia is higher if they had more toxic exposures.

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Credit: Glen Klein

Responders on and after 9/11 who wore personalized protective equipment (PPEs), such as this gas mask, may have a lower risk of developing dementia at an earlier age compared to their co-workers who did not use PPE.

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