Archive of News (2025)
UK firefighters exposed to toxic smoke at Grenfell Tower fire suffer debilitating health effects, research finds
Research has found that over a quarter of surveyed firefighters who attended the Grenfell Tower fire are now suffering from long-term health disorders.
Self-reported chronic rhinosinusitis diagnoses and symptoms in World Trade Center-exposed and non-World Trade Center-exposed United States firefighters
Higher CRS diagnosis prevalence in the WTC-exposed cohort could be a result of exposure to irritants present at the WTC site.
World Trade Center attack responders may have higher risk of early-onset dementia
Workers and volunteers who were exposed to dust and debris have a higher risk of early-onset dementia than those who worked in low dust conditions or who consistently used personal protective equipment.
Congress must keep the promise America made to the ailing heroes of 9/11
Starting in 2027, responders and survivors who fall ill won’t be able to enroll in the program. Cutbacks in services to those who are being treated, many for cancers, will start soon after that.
WTC health care funding left out of budget deal
Earlier this year, advocates warned that, without congressional intervention, the program would have to start making cuts by 2027.