Coinciding with the 20-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon on September 11, 2001, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program just released a report on the long-term health effects the rescue and recovery efforts have had on FDNY 9/11 responders.

More than 11,300 of the almost 16,000 members - over 70% - have been diagnosed and certified with at least one WTC-covered condition for physical or mental health. The most common ailment is 9/11-linked gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), which nearly half of firefighters and a quarter of EMTs suffered.

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