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Former NYPD detective, 9/11 healthcare advocate Dennis Murphy dies of cancer
A former NYPD detective and 9/11 survivor advocate died early Friday from cancer related to his work sifting through the rubble after the Sept. 11 attacks, the Daily News has learned.
Dennis Murphy was a champion for 9/11 responders
I meet some amazing people on this job, and one of them was Dennis Murphy.
Local first responders at Ground Zero continue to pay ultimate price
Peter Farrenkopf had only been off the job for a year, and was living in the Ulster County farmhouse he and his wife had bought a few years earlier…
The Physical and Mental Health Challenges Experienced by 9/11 First Responders and Recovery Workers: A Review of the Literature
In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York (USA), otherwise known as 9/11, first responders and recovery workers began experiencing a range of physical and mental health challenges.
Local 9/11 First Responder With Days Left To Live Hopes To Move Into Renovated Home With His Wife
High school sweethearts and 9/11 first responders Margaret and Nick Ursta have been together 35 years and on Tuesday, they are celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary in Jefferson Regional Hospital.
Probable PTSD and lower respiratory symptoms among rescue/recovery workers and community members after the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks – a longitudinal mediation analysis
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and lower respiratory symptoms (LRS) often co-exist among survivors of the September 11, 2001 (9/11) World Trade Center (WTC) attacks.
Persistent Hearing Loss among World Trade Center Health Registry Residents, Passersby and Area Workers, 2006-2007
Prior studies have found that rescue and recovery workers exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster have evidence of increased persistent hearing and other ear-related problems.
Hundreds of Guardsmen fall through cracks of 9/11 programs
Patrick Kelley sat back on the black bench, the words “Never Forget” cut into the metal, one hand resting on his cane.
Complementary biobank of rodent tissue samples to study the effect of World Trade Center exposure on cancer development
World Trade Center (WTC) responders were exposed to mixture of dust, smoke, chemicals and carcinogens.
Rainè Riggs, Bernie Sanders’ Daughter-In-Law, Dies Suddenly At 46 After Cancer Diagnosis
Rainè Riggs, a neuropsychologist and daughter-in-law of Democratic presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders, died on Saturday — two days after receiving a cancer diagnosis, according to an obituary shared online by Lee & Martin Funeral Home…