Archive of News (2022)

Maloney, Nadler, Garbarino Request Information About New Federal Contract for 9/11 Survivors’ and Responders’ Medical Care

Following reports that some responders and survivors of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack were not receiving the medical care they deserve, the Members have been conducting rigorous oversight of the program.

Widow of NYPD detective and 9/11 responder who died from ALS fights NYC over death benefits

The city is appealing a landmark court decision that has linked a retired NYPD detective’s death from Lou Gehrig’s Disease to the months he spent at Ground Zero.

“Acculturation, coping, and PTSD in Hispanic 9/11 rescue and recovery workers”: Correction

In the original article, the following acknowledgment of funding was missing in the author note.

9/11 families battling over $3.5B in Taliban funds

The legal drama pits family members of 47 people killed during the terror attacks against the kin of nearly 3,000 others.

Reduced cerebellar cortical thickness in World Trade Center responders with cognitive impairment

WTC responders with cognitive impairment had evidence of reduced cerebellar cortical thickness that was present across lobules in a pattern unique to this cohort.

Nashville firefighter DNA powers 9/11 research

A new study used the samples to determine 9/11 first responders were more likely than their peers to have a genetic mutation that can cause blood cancers or cardiovascular disease.

Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in world trade center responders: Results from a population-based health monitoring cohort

A total 12.5% of non-traditional and 2.2% of police WTC responders reported SI.

The Bidirectional Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Social Support in a 9/11-Exposed Cohort: A Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis

Findings suggest a bidirectional effect between PTSD symptoms and social support in a longitudinal study of 9/11-exposed populations.

WTC first responders have higher frequency of gene mutations linked to cancer

First responders who worked at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have higher levels of genetic mutations linked with leukemia and other blood cancers.

Study finds World Trade Center responders at higher risk for blood cancer-associated mutations

9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease.