Archive of News (2021)
Special Agent Louis H. Aguirre: End of Watch
Special Agent Loius Aguirre died as the result of cancer that he developed following his assignment to the search and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
NY Volunteer Firefighter Dies of 9/11-Related Cancer
Dennis Tortorella served with the Town of Mamaroneck Fire Department for over 50 years, earning the rank of captain and being named an honorary chief.
Thumbs up for translational research framework from WTC program
The World Trade Center Research Program highlights their success in a new study.
Exposure to mass disaster and probable panic disorder among children in New York City
The current study investigated the association between exposure to a mass trauma event (the World Trade Center (WTC) attack) and risk of panic disorder among children.
The Development of a WTC Environmental Health Center Pan-Cancer Database
This evolving database represents an important resource for the scientific community about cancers and comorbid mental health conditions in the unique population of WTC survivors.
‘Andy was one of a kind.’ Former Fishers fire chief remembered after 9/11-related cancer death
Stromfeld, 60, died March 30 from cancer related to the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
9/11 NYPD hero seeks closure at sentencing of disbarred lawyer who stole his $1 million
John Ferreyra plans to speak in White Plains Federal Court before a judge sentences Gustavo Villa — a former high-ranking NYPD cop turned lawyer — for stealing the seven-figure payout from the the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
Victim Compensation Fund deadline approaching
You do not have to be sick currently to register with the VCF. Registering now preserves your right to file a claim down the road should you become sick with a 9/11-related cancer later on.
Trajectories of psychological distress among individuals exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster
Rescue/recovery status and exposure to traumatic events of 9/11, as well as sociodemographic factors and health status, were assessed as risk factors for trajectories of psychological distress.
Posttraumatic stress disorder in daily life among World Trade Center responders: Temporal symptom cascades
Results are consistent with the idea of symptom cascades, they underscore hyperarousal’s strong role in forecasting short-term increases in PTSD, and they raise the prospect of highly specific ecological momentary interventions to potentially disrupt PTSD maintenance in daily life.