9/11 Diseases Comprehension Check

The World Trade Center attack took place in which area of New York City?

• The Bronx

• Queens

• Brooklyn

• Manhattan

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Who is affected by 9/11 disease?

• World Trade Center Survivors

• first responders

• cleanup workers

• all of the above

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According to the article, which substance found in the toxic dust is known to cause cancer?

• glass fibers

• asbestos

• cement

• wood particles

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The head of which government agency declared the air around Ground Zero safe to breathe days after the attack?

• Federal Emergency Management

• Department of Homeland Security (DHS)

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

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Which types of cancers are specifically mentioned in the article?

• lung cancer and stomach cancer

• skin cancer and prostate cancer

• carcinoma and leukemia

• all of these

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Marcy Borders became famously known as _______ because of an iconic photograph.

• The hero of 9/11

• The Dust Lady

• The Survivor

• The Anguished Woman

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What is the purpose of the World Trade Center Health Program?

• to help victims with immediate care following the attacks

• to help victims of 9/11 related diseases

• to help cancer patients

• all of these

According to the article, the number of deaths from illnesses connected to 9/11...

• has passed 2,000

• may soon exceed the death toll from September 11th

• both of these

• neither of these

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