Markow stated, "I know a lot of the parents are getting older. They can't make that visit, so a lot of the children have taken over to represent the families they lost, the family that they never met. It's up to the next generation to take over what the parents used to do, what they can no longer do." This highlights the generational shift in remembrance and representation of victims.
Markow refers to the friends she has made over the years as her 'Ground Zero family.' This group supports each other year-round and continues to grow as more people lose their lives to diseases associated with the dust and smoke from the collapse of the towers.
The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) was established by Congress in 2011 to provide medical monitoring and care for those with 9/11-related health conditions. As of now, it serves over 127,000 people and has recorded 6,781 deaths from illnesses Linked to time spent in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11.
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