Toxic Legacy: The Hidden Cost of 9/11 on Mental Health The World Trade Center disaster may have unfolded two decades ago, but its aftermath continues to exact a profound toll on those who responded.
A new study published in Nature Communications sheds light on the disturbing connection between residential air pollution and higher depression scores among 9/11 responders.
Researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai analyzed data from nearly 19,000 responders living in New York City. They found a clear correlation between exposure to fine particle air pollution (PM2.