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Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders

From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.

Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders
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Pressivio’s Opinion desk has added the source report “Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders” to its international monitoring stream.

From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.

Original source: The Conversation
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