On September 11 2001, Merita Zejnuni began her shift at 7am, cleaning offices at Goldman Sachs on Maiden Lane in lower Manhattan. 9/11 health crisis: death toll from illness nears number killed on day of attacks Read moreAt 9.03am, though, she was on the 31st floor of her building. Two months ago, despite an excellent health history and no record of cancer in her family, Zejnuni was found to have breast cancer. ‘I would cough so violently, like an old lady’Facebook Twitter Pinterest Smoke and ash engulf lower Manhattan on September 11 2001. Many have died or are dying, despite government officials insisting in 2001 that the air in lower Manhattan was safe.

Source: The Guardian September 11, 2016 09:56 UTC