Health of 72,000 Sept 11 First Responders Could be in Jeopardy

An unidentified New York City firefighter walks away from Ground Zero after the collapse of the Twin Towers Sept. 11, 2001, in New York City. Anthony Correia/Getty Images

An official said that of the 72,000 9/11 responders are enrolled in The World Trade Center Health Program, 8,000 already have cancer, NBC reported.

The program was established after the 2010 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act was passed by Congress to help workers whose health was affected by the tragedy.