Archive of News (2023)
New York State Legislature Unanimously Passes 9/11 Notice Act to Support Forgotten Victims
The legislation would require businesses and institutions that had people return after the attack to notify them of their potential eligibility for the Victim Compensation Fund and World Trade Center Health Fund.
9/11 notification bill awaits governor’s signature
A measure is headed to Gov. Kathy Hochul’s desk that would educate thousands of people about federal assistance related to the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 they might be entitled to.
The Littlest Survivors: Meeting Today Launches First Scientific Look at the Children of September 11
The youngest children in the vicinity of the World Trade Center are now graduating college. Virtually no data exists about how their health has been affected by their exposure to more than 2,500 contaminants.
9/11 Notification Act heads to Gov. Hochul’s desk for approval
The bill would require past and present businesses and their employees of potential eligibility for the 9/11 Victims Compensation Act and World Trade Center Health Program.
State trooper in Ray Brook dies from 9/11 service-related illness
Less than a year after Christopher Garrow entered the New York State Police force, he was assigned to New York City to assist in search and recovery efforts from the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Best practices for managing depression and suicide risk in World Trade Center responders and survivors
Depressive disorders, often comorbid with PTSD and substance use disorders, present an ongoing and substantial health burden for 9/11 responders and survivors.
Glial suppression and post-traumatic stress disorder: A cross-sectional study of 1,520 world trade center responders
This study examined whether glial activation would be associated with PTSD in a study of responders present after the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks without comorbid cerebrovascular disease.
FDNY commissioner Laura Kavanagh lobbies for new bill to fund federal 9/11 health program for NYC, Pennsylvania and Pentagon first responders
The FDNY is just a few months away from a milestone it doesn’t want to mark — the moment when more of its members died of 9/11 illness than on the day of the terror attacks.
World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee
The CDC announces the following meeting for the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP–STAC). This virtual meeting is open to the public.
Husband and wife undergo same pancreatic cancer surgery
Tim Leary still remembers the shock he felt after he was diagnosed with two cancers in two years. The feeling continued when his wife was diagnosed with a tumor that would require the same surgery.