The World Trade Center terrorist attack on September 11, 2001, has many Ground Zero workers and volunteers suffering and dying from lung disease. A debate ensued over the connection between lung disease and the 9/11 WTC attack. Find out what investigators discovered in their evaluations of the air at Ground Zero and read about the outcome of the health evaluations of the WTC personnel. Read more ...

Opinion Poll:
What are your thoughts about the claim that the 9/11 World Trade Center attack may be the cause of WTC workers' lung disease?

• The 9/11 WTC attack is the sole cause of the WTC workers' lung disease.
• The 9/11 WTC attack may have contributed to existing respiratory ailments, potentially causing lung disease to develop.
• More studies need to be done before concluding there is a connection between WTC workers' lung disease and the 9/11 WTC attack.
• There is no evidence of any connection between the 9/11 WTC attack and WTC workers' lung disease.

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