Archive of News (2020)
FDNY EMT who worked at ground zero dies of COVID-19
An FDNY EMT who worked rescue and recovery at ground zero following the 9/11 terror attacks has died of COVID-19, officials announced Monday.
Coronavirus Pandemic Worsens Anxiety, Fears Of 9/11 Survivors
For many who survived the Sept. 11 terror attacks and worked at ground zero, the anxiety and fear never go away.
COVID-19 A BIG THREAT TO 9/11 WORKERS, BUT LITTLE TRACKING OR TESTING SO FAR
Fire Department Battalion Chief Al Petrocelli Jr. reflected on the differences in the losses of his little brother on 9/11, and of his father to coronavirus on April 1.
Al Petrocelli, FDNY Battalion chief who lost son on 9/11, succumbs to coronavirus at 73
Albert (Al) Petrocelli, a retired FDNY battalion chief from Huguenot who lost his son, Mark, on 9/11, and a man loved deeply by many, succumbed to the coronavirus early Wednesday.
Quantitative CT Evidence of Airway Inflammation in WTC Workers and Volunteers with Low FVC Spirometric Pattern
The most common abnormal spirometric pattern reported in WTC worker and volunteer cohorts has consistently been that of a nonobstructive reduced forced vital capacity (low FVC).
9/11 first responder and beloved father of two, Anthony Iraci, 48, succumbs to COVID-19
Beloved husband, father, coach, a former NYPD detective and retired FDNY firefighter Anthony Iraci, 48, has died on March 27, from complications of COVID-19, at Richmond University Medical Center (RUMC)…
The Impact of Job Loss on Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Asian Americans: 11-12 Years After the World Trade Center Attack
Adversities following disasters are associated with the delayed onset and persistence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Coronavirus kills retired NYC fire marshal sickened by 9/11 duties
A New York City fire marshal sickened at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks has died of COVID-19 complications, according to reports.
Retired NYPD sergeant with 9/11 cancer fighting city for disability pension
Retired NYPD Sgt. Sean Cameron is in the fight of his life, against not only the 9/11-related cancer that has ravaged his body, but with the city, which has denied him a disability pension.
Post-traumatic stress disorder and risk of prescription opioid use, over-use, and misuse among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees, 2015-2016
Among veterans, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been shown to be associated with the use and misuse of prescription opioids.