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Study: 9/11 first responders have higher risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack

A new study finds that those who were first on the scene or worked for months among the ruins of the World Trade Center disaster have an increased risk of heart disease, stroke and heart attack.

News 12 Staff

Sep 6, 2019, 10:11 PM

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