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How 9/11 reshaped the fire service
The collapse of the World Trade Center towers killed 343 FDNY members and a New York Fire Patrolman. It also exposed major gaps across the fire service, especially incident command, communications, health protections, and behavioral health.
Years after exposure to 9/11 ‘dust’, first responders started getting sick
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 400,000 people in Lower Manhattan, including those who lived and worked there, were exposed to toxic material from the collapse of the twin towers.
9/11-related illnesses continue to plague thousands of people 25 years later
As of late August, the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund has received 112,000 claims, awarding more than $18 billion.
9/11 memorial ceremony adds 7th moment of silence
The new tribute recognizes first responders, recovery workers, survivors and Lower Manhattan residents exposed to dangerous dust and debris in the days and months after Sept. 11.
Program focuses on mental health of WTC first responders
A study published in March found program responders are living longer than responders not enrolled in the program.
Gillibrand Statement On Reappointment Of Dr. John Howard As Head Of The World Trade Center Health Program
“I am glad that Dr. Howard has been reappointed to continue this essential work, and I will always fight to make sure our heroes receive the care they deserve.”
Dementia is taking a toll on Sept. 11 responders. A federal health program doesn’t cover it.
Doctors and scientists are pushing to get dementia added to a list of medical conditions connected to Sept. 11.
WTC Health Program recruiting those exposed to 9/11 toxins as children and young adults
As the dust settled in Lower Manhattan, Nadia Vizueta, a then 20-year-old journalism student at New York University, set out to document the aftermath of Sept. 11. Nineteen years later, Vizueta, by then a mother of two young children, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
The Man Who Approved 9/11 Victims’ Checks Paid a Price
Reflecting on the events of that day is what Mr. Feinberg has done pretty much every day for the past quarter-century. That can make talking to him somewhat akin to engaging with an ancient Stoic philosopher, albeit one prone to proclaiming about the vagaries of fate and fortune in a pronounced Massachusetts accent.
NYC Health Department Recognizes World Trade Center Health Registry’s Decades of Research Into Long-term Health Impacts of 9/11
The Registry was created in 2002 to better understand the short- and long-term health effects and gaps in care among people exposed to dust, debris, smoke, and psychological trauma on or after 9/11.