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Parental posttraumatic stress and child behavioral problems in world trade center responders.
We investigated trans-generational associations between Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms in World Trade Center (WTC) responders and behavioral problems in their children.
Watertown Firefighter Who Was a 9/11 First Responder Passes Away at 61
A Watertown firefighter who was a first responder to the World Trade Center site on 9/11 has passed away at the age of 61.
Obituary: The 9/11 rescuers who died a day apart, 17 years on
When Thomas Phelan and Keith Young died within a day of each other last week, it was as a result of cancer, from which both had been suffering.
FBI agent dies from brain cancer linked to 9/11 attack on Pentagon
For 10 weeks after 9/11, FBI Special Agent Melissa S. Morrow spent hours upon hours sifting through the toxic terrorist crash site at the Pentagon.
KC FBI Agent, 9/11 first responder to be honored in death after courageous battle with brain cancer
Special Agent Melissa S. Morrow’s death is considered a “Line of Duty” death after 9/11 service
FBI: Agent’s cancer death due to Sept. 11 terror attacks
The FBI says one of its first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks has died of brain cancer linked to exposure to contaminants.
FBI: Agent’s cancer death due to Sept. 11 terror attacks
The FBI says one of its first responders to the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks has died of brain cancer linked to exposure to contaminants.
Funeral held for firefighter and former ferry boat captain who evacuated hundreds on 9/11
Firefighter Thomas Phelan lived in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, his entire life. And on Tuesday, it was where his funeral was held.
Ex-FDNY firefighter and ‘Chopped’ chef Keith Young dies of 911-related illness
A retired FDNY firefighter whose culinary skills brought him TV accolades as the beloved “Firehouse Chef” has died — the latest victim of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
9/11 Hero Thomas Phelan, Who Saved Hundreds of Lives, Dies of Cancer
A ferry captain who turned his boat into a rescue vessel during the 9/11 attacks and later became a firefighter died Friday of cancer at age 45.