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  "id": 5083096,
  "title": "Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/decades-after-9-11-toxic-dust-and-ptsd-may-be-accelerating-brain",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-02T12:04:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Conversation",
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    "url": "https://theconversation.com/decades-after-9-11-toxic-dust-and-ptsd-may-be-accelerating-brain-aging-among-first-responders-289755"
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  "summary": "From intense psychological trauma to exposure to neurotoxic dust, first responders at ground zero continue to confront significant physical and mental health risks.",
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        "title": "Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/02/decades-after-9-11-toxic-dust-and-ptsd-may-be-accelerating-brain-5123114",
        "published": "2026-09-02T16:40:05.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}