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Thousands Breathed Toxic Dust on 9/11—The Health Effects Are Still Emerging
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) noted in a review that many individuals exposed to the pollution have gone on to develop multiple conditions, including cancer, respiratory disease, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and mental disorders.
Newly released 9/11 documents could help save lives, former congresswoman says
The newly released cache of documents related to air quality at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks could help save lives, former Rep. Carolyn Maloney says.
A federal health program for 9/11 responders is still short-staffed
Doctors working with the government program to help survivors with 9/11-related illnesses warn about staffing shortages and slow approvals.
10 Disturbing Details From NYC’s Newly Released 9/11 Files
The truth may be harder to breathe than the air was.
25 years after 9/11, survivors are still getting sick—here are the numbers
A quarter of a century after the Twin Towers fell, those who lived through the attacks are still seeking care for myriad illnesses, including cancers, post-traumatic stress disorder, and more.
This week’s biggest Winners & Losers
Ben Chevat has been working for decades on behalf of first responders and now leads 9/11 Health Watch, which brought a lawsuit against New York City to obtain records related to the toxic air around ground zero. After 25 years, those records have finally been released.
I lived blocks from Ground Zero in 2001. Newly unsealed records reveal what we were breathing
We were evacuated, forced to flee as dust and debris blanketed the neighborhood. I had left earlier for class that day and was standing in front of Trinity Church when the first plane hit. I remember seeing office papers fall from the sky.
Rep. Gillen suggests hearings, victim eligibility expansion after 9/11 air quality reveal
More people have now died after 9/11 (more than 5,000), compared to the day itself (nearly 3,000).
Federal program offers free medical care for those exposed on 9/11
Thousands of lives were impacted in New York on 9/11, now those lives can qualify for free health programs no matter where they live.
Why there will be a new moment of silence at this year’s Ground Zero ceremony
A seventh moment of silence will be held for the thousands more who have since died from diseases linked to their exposure to the toxic ash and rubble of the World Trade Center.