Autoimmune Diseases May Be Rising for 9/11 Survivors. But the Government Hasn’t Acknowledged a Link.

September 13, 2021

(NBC News) – Autoimmune diseases appear to be on the rise among 9/11 victims and first responders. The mysterious category of diseases includes over 100 medically complex conditions, from rheumatoid arthritis to multiple sclerosis. Some are organ-specific, but others are systemic, causing attacks across the body. Because such diseases tend to be rare and hard to diagnose, the problem has crept up slowly, and there are no solid case numbers. Thousands of people have self-reported cases to the World Trade Center Health Registry, but they have proven difficult to verify. (Read Full Article)