Childhood 9/11 survivors get new CDC project for 25th anniversary

Published September 12, 2026 5:00am ET



Childhood and adolescent survivors of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks are getting renewed attention from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for the 25th anniversary of the tragedy.

The World Trade Center Health Program, run by the CDC, recently announced the launch of its new Early Life Exposure initiative to investigate the long-term health ramifications for those who were children or in utero during the attacks. 

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