Archive of News (2019)

3 Retired Firemen Die Of WTC-Linked Cancers

Congressional Support Grows to Extend Victims’ Fund

Unmet Mental Health Care Needs among Asian Americans 10⁻11 Years After Exposure to the World Trade Center Attack

This study investigated the prevalence of unmet mental health care needs (UMHCN) and their associated factors among 2344 Asian Americans directly exposed to the World Trade Center (WTC) attack 10-11 years afterwards.

FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11 says Republican criticizing Ilhan Omar told him he was ‘too busy’ to talk victim benefits

A retired FDNY firefighter who survived 9/11 said Thursday he was recently snubbed by Dan Crenshaw, the Texas congressman who’s drawing heat for accusing a Democratic lawmaker of downplaying the terror attack.

Listen to Angry Americans Podcast by Paul Rieckhoff with Retired FDNY firefighter Rob Serra

In a groundbreaking episode, Rieckhoff recaps a wild week of urgent news below the headlines that should make all Americans angry.

Ocasio-Cortez rips ‘horrifying’ Republican hypocrisy on support for 9/11 survivors after Ilhan Omar controversy

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez scorched Republicans on Thursday for having the gall to accuse a Muslim congresswoman of trivializing terrorism…

FBI announces 7th employee has died from Pentagon 9/11-related illness

William ‘Homer’ Lewis died because of an illness directly related to 9/11 recovery work at the Pentagon.

Clinical Evaluation of Sarcoidosis in Community Members with World Trade Center Dust Exposure

Sarcoidosis is a granulomatous disease involving intrathoracic and extrathoracic organs.

He responded to ground zero after 9/11. Health problems — and memories still haunt him

Right after the Twin Towers were leveled on September 11, 2001, New York volunteer firefighter Dan Moynihan went to work in the rubble at Ground Zero.

Increased Incidence of Thyroid Cancer among World Trade Center First Responders: A Descriptive Epidemiological Assessment

An increased incidence of thyroid cancer among 9/11 rescue workers has been reported, the etiology of which remains unclear but which may, at least partly, be the result of the increased medical surveillance this group undergoes.