Archive of News
9/11 health program recruits patients exposed to Ground Zero as kids, young adults
“It didn’t even cross my mind that the air that I was breathing in could possibly be toxic,” said Vizueta, who’s now 45 and a survivor of a rare form of breast cancer that has qualified her for care through the federal World Trade Center Health Program. “You almost feel invincible at that age.”
Retired NYPD Officer Beats 9/11 Cancer as Florida Becomes New Front Line
The officer’s story was reported by Fox 13 Tampa Bay, whose Kylie Jones detailed how the September 11 attacks left many first responders carrying more than a mental load — some also faced life-threatening physical burdens years after the towers fell.
Chosen Links by Boaz – Ep 19 | 9/11: Remembrance and Resilience, 25 Years Later (Part One)
With the 25th anniversary of 9/11 fast approaching, I knew it was high time to bring everyone back together into the same room, to learn and remember what the community actually consists of.
Mamdani Releases Documents About 9/11 Contaminants After Lawyers Fought For The Truth
On today’s show, Jane speaks with Andrew Carboy, an attorney for 9/11 Health Watch, about the survivors of 9/11 and the devastating health problems they have faced over the past two and a half decades.
Toll of 9/11 continues long after the towers fell
The World Trade Center Health Program and the Victim Compensation Fund are open to anyone who was in the exposure zone in the months following the attacks.
25 Years Later, 9/11 First Responder Reflects on the Long-Term Health Impacts
For Mordechai Shedrowitzky, 51, ongoing care through the program has been an important part of managing the health problems he has experienced since the attacks.
25 years later, the toll of 9/11-related illnesses continues to grow
As the nation marks the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11, families and survivors reflect on the ongoing impact of 9/11-related illnesses, with new victims still being added to the list.
Retired FDNY Chief Medical Officer on 9/11 Related Illnesses
Dr. Kerry Kelly, former chief medical officer for the FDNY, reflects on responding to the World Trade Center on Sept. 11 after the first plane crash and talks about her work to help first responders who got sick in the wake of the attacks.
NYC Health + Hospitals’ WTC Environmental Health Center Honors the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 and the Care Its Clinics have Provided to Nearly 22,000 Survivors
The WTC EHC, which is one of the World Trade Center Health Program’s eight Clinical Centers of Excellence, provides dedicated care for the New Yorkers who were exposed to toxic contaminants on the day of the attack and in the months that followed.
A quarter-century later, 9/11 legal battles rage in court
Days ago, New York City settled lawsuits over toxic air, and Saudi Arabia will fight liability in court next month.