Archive of News (2022)
DTI Connectometry Analysis Reveals White Matter Changes in Cognitively Impaired World Trade Center Responders at Midlife
Results from this study suggest that WTC responders with early-onset CI may be experiencing an early neurodegenerative process characterized by decreased FA in white matter tracts.
9/11 responders deadline approaching
The deadline is exactly one month away for 9/11 first responders to notify New York state about their work following the terrorist attack.
As city mulls releasing 9/11 documents related to toxic air, former Staten Island Sanitation worker urges transparency
“What if the city knew the air was unsafe to breathe?” he said. “I think people deserve to know that answer.”
New Cancer Study Results Confirm Lasting Effects on 9/11 First Responders
The rate of prostate cancer was approximately 30% higher among FDNY firefighters, and the rate of thyroid cancer was more than 2-fold higher.
Understanding the Ongoing Health Legacy of 9/11
Exposure to toxic dust and smoke has led to the development of cancers and other health complications.
Evaluation of 9/11 health care contract raises objections
A pair of protestors are claiming the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention went against its solicitation in awarding a $100 million health care contract that supports Sept. 11 survivors.
Open the NYC 9/11 files: The city must release its archives on air quality during the rescue and recovery efforts
Lawyers for the City of New York are sitting on a hidden library of documents about the environmental and health hazards from Ground Zero dating back to 2001 that must be published.
Reps. Sherrill, Maloney Lead Letter Calling for Prompt Inclusion of Uterine Cancer in the World Trade Center Health Program
“Now that the public comment period has ended, it is absolutely essential that the decision to include uterine cancer takes place as soon as possible,” said Congresswoman Sherrill.
NY pol Andrew Gounardes slams FDNY as 9/11 first responders face firing
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn), one of the bill’s sponsors, said in the letter sent Monday that “unlimited means unlimited” and the law’s purpose was to prevent this situation from happening.
World Trade Center dust exposure promotes cancer in PTEN-deficient mouse prostates
Chronic inflammation, induced by WTC dust exposure, promotes more aggressive cancer in genetically predisposed prostates and potentially in patients.