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Twenty-five years after 9/11, a major new study is finally underway to track the long-term health of kids, teens, and even unborn babies exposed to Ground Zero’s aftermath — a group left out of past research focused on first responders. Called the Youth Research Cohort, this $50 million initiative aims to enroll thousands of young people who lived in Lower Manhattan and Brooklyn during the attacks, where schools and daycares were mere blocks from Ground Zero. Kids absorb environmental toxins differently — crawling, mouthing objects, breathing in more pollutants — making their exposure uniquely dangerous. Though delayed by budget hurdles and leadership changes at the World Trade Center Health Program, the study is set to launch in July 2027. Advocates are pushing hard to get participants, while lawmakers watch closely as the program faces scrutiny over its ability to manage such a massive, long-term health effort. This is a vital step toward understanding how 9/11’s fallout continues to shape the lives of America’s youngest survivors.

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