Archive of News (2021)
Exposure related health conditions still trouble 9/11 first responders 20 years later
“I was blowing my nose for weeks, and blood was coming out of it. But I just kept going back.”
9/11 Responders and Survivors Still Plagued By Health Effects 20 Years Later
The most common conditions affecting first responders and survivors include cancer, respiratory ailments, sleep apnea, and mental health disorders that include PTSD and anxiety or major depression.
Another 25 Names Added To FDNY Memorial Wall Honoring Members Who Died Of 9/11 Illnesses
Officials have said 75% of the firefighters who responded on 9/11 now have some form of illness.
WTC Health Program to Go Broke In 3 Years; Urge Congress to Act
Without congressional action, the World Trade Center Health Program will run out of money starting in FY 2025.
Ground Zero Nurse Reflects On Devastating 9/11 Health Toll
Ms. Tyrrell, who provides annual health exams for the city’s first-responders, said she first started seeing that people who helped in the cleanup were getting sick about five years after the attacks.
New York lawmakers press for more 9/11 health aid
The House is already planning to include funding, and Schumer’s support makes it likely that if a bill comes together, it will be included.
Conflicting Trade Center Benefit-Map Boundaries a Source of Confusion
While the VCF catchment area in lower Manhattan is south of Canal Street, the WTC Health Program zone is much larger, starting at Houston St. and including a portion of western Brooklyn.
Cancer Incidence in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers: 14 Years of Follow-Up
In the largest cohort of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers ever studied, overall cancer incidence was lower than expected, and intensity of WTC exposure was associated with increased risk.
World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers: Cancer Increases Are Beginning to Emerge
Those who first arrived onsite on September 11, many of whom would have been exposed to the dust cloud, had an overall cancer incidence 47% higher than those arriving later.
After the Twin Towers fell, many raced to help or went back to work. Now, for those suffering with cancer or lung disease, “9/11 did not end on 9/11.”
“People continue to get sick and die and it’s not just New York City cops and firefighters.”