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Sen. Schumer vows to find cash to plug $3B hole in 9/11 health program
“We will get this. There’s ample opportunity to get this in … other must-pass bills,” Schumer (D-N.Y.) told reporters on Capitol Hill.
Rep. Maloney Calls on Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Pallone to Address the $3 Billion Funding Shortfall for the World Trade Center Health Program in Future Budget Legislation
In the Congresswoman’s letter, she addresses the long-term health impacts that 9/11 responders and survivors have endured and their extensive medical care needs as a result.
‘We Owe It’: Nicole Malliotakis Pushes For House To Fund World Trade Center Health Program
In remarks on the House floor Wednesday, Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY) spoke about the World Trade Center Health Program.
Westchester County 9/11 Related Illnesses Memorial Committee Soliciting Names of those who have died of 9/11 Related Illnesses
County Executive George Latimer said: “It is imperative that the lives we lost due to 9/11 related illnesses are not forgotten – not ever.”
Change in Asthma Is Associated with Change in PTSD in World Trade Center Health Registrants, 2011 to 2016
This study tested whether a clinical change in mental problems was associated with a difference in asthma control, and whether a change in asthma control varied with a change in quality of life.
Molecular Clustering Analysis of Blood Biomarkers in World Trade Center Exposed Community Members with Persistent Lower Respiratory Symptoms
A comparison of WTC exposure categorial variables identified that chemokines, circulating receptors, MMPs, and vascular markers significantly increased in the more exposed groups.
Characteristics of Women with Lung Adenocarcinoma in the World Trade Center Environmental Health Center
The identification of a relatively high proportion of women never-smokers with lung cancer warrants further investigation into the role of WTC dust exposure.
Sen. Gillibrand calls on Congress to close gap on World Trade Center Health Program funding
More than 100,000 people depend on the program to treat their 9/11-related health problems. Gillibrand wants congress to close the funding gap.
Sen. Gillibrand calls on Congress to close gap on World Trade Center Health Program funding
Sen. Gillibrand calls on Congress to close gap on World Trade Center Health Program funding.
Translational Impacts of World Trade Center Health Program Research: A Mixed Methods Study
In this article, the authors describe the findings and recommendations of a four-year study of the Program’s research portfolio and its translational impact.