Over 5,000 people have died from 9/11-related illnesses in the 22 years since the attacks.
, and it's also a time to remember those who are struggling with 9/11-related illnesses.
"We advocate 364 days out of the year. We take that one day off to stop the advocacy to pay respect to those who died on 9/11," 9/11 responder advocate John Feal said.Twenty-two years later and the pain from those who lost loved ones on 9/11 is still raw, and the fight for those who are still battling illnesses continues.
The 56-year-old says he had to fight for his own benefits and that's why he became an advocate for 9/11 first responders, most recently. "Three hundred and fifty-plus trips to D.C., over 2,300 meetings,," Feal said."The bills we got passed in Congress don't save lives, but it gives people a fighting chance."He also helped push for the 9/11 Glade and the Memorial and Museum site that honors those who are sick or died from 9/11 illnesses like cancer. He also opened a 9/11 Responders Remembered park on Long Island.
"To the children who lost a parent in the building that day or a cop or a firefighter, those who ran into harm's way, never stop talking about your loved one," Feal said.
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