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First responders still dying from 9/11 related illnesses
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· September 4, 2026
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Key points Further information about Danny Casey's story and the struggles of 9/11 first responders is available from the source. From New York: Many first responders who helped during the 9/11 emergency have since died from related illnesses.
From New York: Many first responders who helped during the 9/11 emergency have since died from related illnesses. The number of these deaths is ten times the number of first responders who died in the Twin Towers. EMT Danny Casey is among those who have died from a 9/11-related illness. He had responded to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001.
Danny Casey's wife, Nicole, shared details about their life together. They met at a bar and were married, building a life on Long Island and having two children.
Further information about Danny Casey's story and the struggles of 9/11 first responders is available from the source.
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Published: September 4, 2026 ·
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