By — William Brangham William Brangham By — Madison Staten Madison Staten By — Solveig Rennan Sandbulte Solveig Rennan Sandbulte By — Alexa Gold Alexa Gold By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert By — Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/video/horizons/2026/09/the-lasting-health-toll-of-9-11-on-rescue-workers-and-survivors Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Story It's now believed that more people have died because of the toxic exposures they got from the 9/11 sites than were killed by the terrorists on that day. Survivors, first responders and volunteers have faced everything from cancer to respiratory disorders to PTSD. Horizons moderator William Brangham explores the long-term health impacts with Dr. Michael Crane, Dr. Benjamin Luft and John Feal. By — William Brangham William Brangham William Brangham is an award-winning correspondent, producer, and substitute anchor for the PBS News Hour. He also serves as the host of Horizons from PBS News. @WmBrangham By — Madison Staten Madison Staten By — Solveig Rennan Sandbulte Solveig Rennan Sandbulte Solveig Rennan Sandbulte is a producer of national affairs for PBS News Hour and Horizons. By — Alexa Gold Alexa Gold Alexa Gold is a producer for PBS News. By — Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert Zoie Lambert is an associate producer for PBS News. By — Juliet Fuisz Juliet Fuisz