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New FDNY report details 25 years of 9/11 health impacts
More than 600 FDNY members have died from illnesses related to their work at the World Trade Center site over the past 25 years, according to the latest findings from the FDNY World Trade Center Health Program.
NYC mayors have etched a 25-year legacy of anger over ‘missing’ 9/11 toxin documents
Along with the legacy of heroism and sacrifice New York City is remembered for, one mayoral administration after another has left behind a legacy of anger and shame.
Finding Meaning After Trauma: Reflections on Post-Traumatic Growth
As we mark 25 years since September 11, 2001, we remember the lives lost, the sacrifices made, and the lasting impact on responders and survivors.
As 9/11 milestone nears, CDC head says duty to care for sick first responders will continue
The new head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in a speech Thursday said she recognized the agency has “a profound and continuing responsibility” to care for the 9/11 survivor community.
The long tail of Sept. 11 illness
The tragedy of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks didn’t end on Sept. 11, 2001.
Resolution 32: Honoring the Workers of September 11th on the 25th Anniversary
Workers and their loved ones are still paying the price.
The Other 9/11 Memorial
The founders of the Nesconset memorial, whose official name is 9/11 Responders Remembered Park, claim it is the first space in the country honoring those whose lives were cut short from illnesses linked to their work at Ground Zero.
I rushed to help Americans on 9/11. Now I’m one of the wounded
I’m a living casualty of 9/11. I carry a cancer linked to the toxic dust at Ground Zero.
Laura A. Gillen: Fulfilling our promises to the 9/11 community
No one in the 9/11 community should ever have to worry about accessing the healthcare that they require.
Hundreds of First-Hand 9/11 Responder Accounts Now Available Online
Nearly 500 oral histories of 9/11 responders – developed and produced by professionals at the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program over a period of years after the events of 9/11 – are now an online collection on the Library of Congress website.