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Report: More than 10,000 FDNY members are living with a 9/11-related illness
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani and Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore released the city’s World Trade Center 25-Year Health Impact Report, detailing the latest findings on the long-term health effects of Sept. 11, 2001.
9/11 responders still battling health effects from recovery and cleanup efforts
Latest data shows about 95,000 responders are enrolled in the WTC Health Program.
First responders dealing with health issues connected to World Trade Center cleanup
As we get closer to the 25 year mark of Sept. 11, some first responders are still dealing with health issues stemming from the day.
The Lethal Dust of 9/11
It was an extraordinary moment: It amounted to assigning blame to past mayors, even if Mamdani did not name them.
9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?
Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.
After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality
The Mamdani administration is releasing more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.
John Feal Reflects on 25 Years Since 9/11 and the Fight for First Responders
As the 25th anniversary of 9/11 approaches, longtime advocate John Feal is reflecting on the attacks, the lasting toll on first responders and survivors, and the importance of preserving the memories of that day.
Former Gov. George Pataki reveals lung condition after 9/11 exposure
Pataki, who served as governor from 1995 to 2006, said he was diagnosed with restrictive airway disease within the past five years.
Ground Zero toxins spark cruel, early dementia crisis for 9/11 heroes
A growing body of research is connecting exposure to the toxic miasma at the World Trade Center site with early-onset dementia — with one landmark study finding severe exposure to cause a staggering 36-fold increase compared to the normal population.
Commemorating the 2026 National Day of Service and Remembrance
In this short commemorative video, Program Administrator Dr. John Howard honors the 9/11 victims and reflects on the lasting health impacts of the day that changed our nation.