For First Time, 9/11 Ceremony Pays Tribute To As Many As 9,000 People Who Died From Illnesses Since The Attacks

For First Time, 9/11 Ceremony Pays Tribute To As Many As 9,000 People Who Died From Illnesses Since The Attacks A seventh bell-ringing and moment of silence during today's ceremony at Ground Zero will honor the first responders and other survivors of the initial attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, who have since died of sickness connected to their exposure to toxic debris. The bell will ring at approximately 12:30 p.m., CNN reported. The attacks 25 years ago killed 2,977 people; since then, the families of more than 9,000 people who died after 9/11 have filed claims for compensation, U.S News & World Report said. https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-breakout/9-11-anniversary-091126/