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Open the NYC 9/11 files: The city must release its archives on air quality during the rescue and recovery efforts
Lawyers for the City of New York are sitting on a hidden library of documents about the environmental and health hazards from Ground Zero dating back to 2001 that must be published.
Reps. Sherrill, Maloney Lead Letter Calling for Prompt Inclusion of Uterine Cancer in the World Trade Center Health Program
“Now that the public comment period has ended, it is absolutely essential that the decision to include uterine cancer takes place as soon as possible,” said Congresswoman Sherrill.
NY pol Andrew Gounardes slams FDNY as 9/11 first responders face firing
State Sen. Andrew Gounardes (D-Brooklyn), one of the bill’s sponsors, said in the letter sent Monday that “unlimited means unlimited” and the law’s purpose was to prevent this situation from happening.
World Trade Center dust exposure promotes cancer in PTEN-deficient mouse prostates
Chronic inflammation, induced by WTC dust exposure, promotes more aggressive cancer in genetically predisposed prostates and potentially in patients.
How a former DOJ employee revitalized the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
Rupa Bhattacharyya, former special master of the fund at the Department of Justice and finalist for a Service to America award, helped the fund bounce back from a series of major challenges.
‘Betrayed’: Sick 9/11 first responders on brink of losing jobs despite law
Court battles can last for years for FDNY EMS members, leaving them trapped in a bureaucratic limbo between sick leave and retirement that wreaks financial ruin on their lives.
NYC concerned about lawsuits after release of post-9/11 memos about toxic air at Ground Zero
Municipal attorneys said they might release the undisclosed material, but only if the lawmakers met three eyebrow-raising demands.
Pay back our debt: What 9/11 first responders need now
The physical damage to property from the 9/11 attack has long since been repaired downtown. The ongoing physical damage to people continues and demands the best care we can provide.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney demands push for 9/11 health fund after $3B nixed from giant Democratic spending bill
Because funding formulas written into the 9/11 health law have proven insufficient to meet demand, the program that treats sick responders and survivors is on track to run a $3 billion deficit.
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Mediates the Association between Traumatic World Trade Center Dust Cloud Exposure and Ongoing Systemic Inflammation in Community Members
Data indicate that the chronic PTSD symptoms and some specific symptom clusters of PTSD significantly mediate the WDCTE on systemic inflammation, as reflected by the CRP levels.