We know all too well the toll that your commitment to this city and one another took as we mourned those taken from us. On that day, we began to confront another horrific tragedy. The thousands of first responders who were falling ill and passing away. Today we know the truth of how toxic the air was at Ground Zero. And we reckon each day with the consequences of that exposure. (06:52–06:58)
CLAIM
Asserts that thousands of first responders became ill and died following the September 11 attacks.
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