The attacks on September 11th caused 70+ different cancers, including a growing number of cases of esophageal cancer. Scientific evidence supports the connection that even decades later, 9/11 exposure is associated with increased risks of esophageal cancer compared with the general population. It’s important to understand that the Victim Compensation Fund does not require you to prove that 9/11 exposure resulted in your cancer, but that there is a “presumed link” so long as you prove you were present at a qualifying exposure site during the eligible time period and have a certified 9/11-related condition, such as esophageal cancer.
For anyone who lived, worked, attended school, childcare, or adult care, or participated in rescue and recovery efforts in Lower Manhattan and the vicinity, a diagnosis of esophageal cancer raises the question: Was my 9/11 exposure the cause? Now, nearly 25 years after September 11th, we know the link between esophageal cancer and the toxic air in lower Manhattan from 9/11 until mid-2002. If you lived, worked, or went to school in lower Manhattan and were diagnosed with cancer since 9/11, you may qualify for lifetime health coverage and care from the World Trade Center Health Program and a cash award from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF).
