World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program/CDC Museum’s “Health Effects of 9/11” Exhibition Now Open at the Flight 93 National Memorial

Today, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program/CDC Museum’s “Health Effects of 9/11” exhibition opened at the Flight 93 National Memorial . The exhibition, on view through May 2025, offers Memorial visitors an opportunity to learn about 9/11’s ongoing health consequences through moving visuals and firsthand stories of healing and resilience.

The Program collaborated with the CDC Museum and the 9/11 community to develop this exhibition, which serves as a vital educational tool to raise awareness about lingering health effects linked to 9/11 exposures. A version of the exhibition was most recently featured at the CDC Museum earlier this year. Decades after 9/11, over 84,000 people have physical and mental health conditions related to their exposure to dust, smoke, debris, and the traumatic events.

“As the World Trade Center Health Program continues our mission to provide compassionate medical care and treatment to our over 127,000 members who were impacted by 9/11, we draw inspiration from the resilience of the brave community of 9/11 responders and survivors we are privileged to help heal,” said Captain Lisa Delaney, Director of the WTC Health Program. “The Program thanks our partners at the Flight 93 National Memorial for sharing this important exhibition with their visitors, which helps us reach more survivors and responders around the country in need of and deserving of care.”

The traveling exhibition features:

• 9/11 responder and survivor stories, images, and experiences,
• information on 9/11 exposures and the emergence of World Trade Center-related health conditions,
• the events and advocacy that established the World Trade Center Health Program,
• research achievements that have led to improvements in medical treatment and knowledge,
• a video of Program member testimonials, illustrations, and compelling photographs.