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The Association between Socioeconomic Status and Race/Ethnicity with Home Evacuation of Lower Manhattan Residents following the 9/11/2001 World Trade Center Disaster

We used log binomial regression to assess the relative risks of not evacuating from their home following the 9/11 attacks, adjusting for age, gender, and marital status.

Suit by 9/11 watchdog: What did NYC leaders knew about toxins and when

The lawsuit names the New York City Department of Environmental Protection and comes after the nonprofit and others requested the records in 2023 but were denied.

Veteran Westchester firefighter dies after two-year battle with 9/11-related cancer

Former Greenville Fire Chief Daniel Raftery died on Sunday. He was 74 years old.

MD Anderson joins 9/11 support initiative amid controversy

On June 14, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center took to X to release another statement, saying it would participate in the World Trade Center Health Program Network.

MD Anderson to join program for 9/11 responders after controversy

In a statement Friday afternoon, the Houston-based cancer center said it would join the World Trade Center Health Program. 

9/11 responders with high dust exposure have increased dementia risk

People who were exposed to the toxic dust are developing early onset dementia at a higher rate than those who had no exposure or wore protective equipment.

9/11 survivor group sues NYC for documents on Ground Zero toxins

The lawsuit was filed by the nonprofit 911 Health Watch, whose 2023 freedom of information requests were repeatedly denied by city agencies.

911 Health Watch Inc. Goes to Court Seeking the Records as to What the Administration of then New York City Mayor Giuliani Knew About the Toxins at Ground Zero and When Did They Know It?

911 Health Watch Inc. announced it has filed an “Article 78” lawsuit in New York State Supreme Court to challenge the response by the New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the New York City Office of Emergency Management (OEM) to our Freedom of Information Request filed on September 8, 2023.

Stony Brook University 9/11 study: Dementia spike among Ground Zero responders

First responders at Ground Zero show a far higher rate of dementia than the general population and are a reminder of the “devastating consequences” from working at the pile, according to a new study.

Study Shows Increased Rates of Dementia in 9/11 Responders with More Exposure to Toxins

A new study that evaluates more than 5,000 WTC responders indicates that those who had more exposures to WTC-related toxins have dementia at a higher rate than other responders.