Archive of News
FDNY wants feds to include cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline to 9/11 illness list
Studies by the FDNY WTC Health Program show that a higher percentage of FDNY members exposed to the toxins at Ground Zero are suffering from these diseases than the average population.
Report offers new information on health impact of 9/11 attacks on FDNY first responders
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders 25 years later.
Mayor Mamdani and FDNY Release Report Detailing Long-Term Health Effects of 9/11 and the World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Effort on FDNY Members
The findings underscore the importance of early and continued health monitoring, coupled with integrated care for exposure-related mental and physical health conditions.
New 9/11 health report to be released
The FDNY is expected to release a new report on Tuesday detailing the health effects on members from exposure during rescue and recovery efforts.
FDNY report details lasting health effects of 9/11 rescue and recovery work
The FDNY released a landmark report Tuesday detailing the long-term health effects of the September 11 attacks on firefighters, EMTs, paramedics and other rescue and recovery workers, marking nearly 25 years since the terrorist attack.
September 11 Victim Aid and Compensation Fast Facts
Here is a look at the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010.
9/11-related illnesses hit people who were kids when the towers fell
As the 25th anniversary of the attacks approaches, program officials and advocates alike are hoping to raise awareness to this group of adults who may not realize they qualify for the program.
9/11 Responders Passed Effects of Trauma to Their Children
A recent study conducted by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University found that the children of responders who developed post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) soon after the attacks were more likely to develop PTSD, depression, anxiety, or panic symptoms themselves.
Prolonged brain cytokine elevation and microgliosis following exposure to World Trade Center dust particulate matter in male spontaneously hypertensive rats
Collectively, these data suggest WTC dust exposure induces sustained neuroinflammatory signaling and may elicit a compensatory myelin response indicative of early neurodegeneration.
As More 9/11 Responders and Survivors Fall Ill, the Tragedy Continues 25 Years Later
As we remember those who were lost, we must also confront the continuing public health crisis affecting those who dropped everything to help their neighbors, and others who worked, lived, and attended school in the surrounding communities.