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Lung cancer incidence among world trade center rescue and recovery workers
In a sample from a large, prospective cohort, we found a lung cancer incidence rate that was similar to that expected of a WTC- and occupationally-unexposed cohort with similar individual risk profiles.
Cancer risk among World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers: A review
Twenty years after, the association between exposures present at the World Trade Center (WTC) site and the risk of several specific types of cancer has been reported among rescue and recovery workers.
Rival Sept. 11 Victims Near Potential Deal to Divide Afghan Central Bank Assets
A court has not yet decided whether $3.5 billion in Afghan central bank funds can be used to pay Taliban debts.
House members from New York want info on federal contract to manage health care for some 9/11 survivors
A federal spokesperson said handing management of the program over to a new firm would be delayed “to allow more time for a smooth transition.”
Maloney, Nadler, Garbarino Request Information About New Federal Contract for 9/11 Survivors’ and Responders’ Medical Care
Following reports that some responders and survivors of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack were not receiving the medical care they deserve, the Members have been conducting rigorous oversight of the program.
Widow of NYPD detective and 9/11 responder who died from ALS fights NYC over death benefits
The city is appealing a landmark court decision that has linked a retired NYPD detective’s death from Lou Gehrig’s Disease to the months he spent at Ground Zero.
“Acculturation, coping, and PTSD in Hispanic 9/11 rescue and recovery workers”: Correction
In the original article, the following acknowledgment of funding was missing in the author note.
9/11 families battling over $3.5B in Taliban funds
The legal drama pits family members of 47 people killed during the terror attacks against the kin of nearly 3,000 others.
Reduced cerebellar cortical thickness in World Trade Center responders with cognitive impairment
WTC responders with cognitive impairment had evidence of reduced cerebellar cortical thickness that was present across lobules in a pattern unique to this cohort.
Nashville firefighter DNA powers 9/11 research
A new study used the samples to determine 9/11 first responders were more likely than their peers to have a genetic mutation that can cause blood cancers or cardiovascular disease.