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Study finds 9/11 firefighters who first arrived at Ground Zero run higher risk of heart disease
Firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center immediately after the 9/11 terrorist attacks or spent a significant amount of time at Ground Zero afterward run a higher risk of developing heart problems…
Editorial for “Long-Term Health Effects of the 9/11 Disaster” in International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2019.
The call for articles on the long term health effects of the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks (9/11) has resulted in twenty-three papers that add a significant amount of information…
VCF Program Statistics
As of August 31, 2019, the VCF has found 24,907 claimants eligible for compensation.
9/11 World Trade Center exposure linked to heart disease among NYC firefighters
A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
The Long-Term Health Effects of September 11, 2001
Thousands of responders, workers, and volunteers participated in the rescue and cleanup efforts at the World Trade Center (WTC), the Pentagon, and the crash site near Shanksville, Pennsylvania during September 11, 2001 and ensuing months.
241 NYPD officers have died from 9/11 illnesses, 10 times the number killed in World Trade Center attack
More than ten times the number of NYPD police officers have died in the 18 years since 9/11 as were killed in the terror attack on the World Trade Center itself, officials said.
9/11 illnesses continue to kill first responders
Nearly two decades later, first responders are still suffering from the aftermath of 9/11.
First Firefighters to Arrive at World Trade Center on 9/11 Have a Far Higher Risk of Heart Disease
A study of almost 10,000 firefighters who worked at the World Trade Center on September 11 has found those exposed to the dust which emerged from the destroyed buildings were more likely to develop heart problems.
9/11 firefighters who arrived early at World Trade Center may have higher heart risks now
Firefighters who arrived early or spent more time at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks seem to have a modestly higher risk of developing heart problems than those who came later or stayed less…
Message from Special Master Rupa Bhattacharyya
Today’s program statistics report for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (“VCF”) reflects steady progress: as of August 31, 2019, we have made awards to 23,850 individuals…