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Prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation in world trade center responders: Results from a population-based health monitoring cohort
A total 12.5% of non-traditional and 2.2% of police WTC responders reported SI.
The Bidirectional Relationship between Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms and Social Support in a 9/11-Exposed Cohort: A Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis
Findings suggest a bidirectional effect between PTSD symptoms and social support in a longitudinal study of 9/11-exposed populations.
WTC first responders have higher frequency of gene mutations linked to cancer
First responders who worked at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks have higher levels of genetic mutations linked with leukemia and other blood cancers.
Study finds World Trade Center responders at higher risk for blood cancer-associated mutations
9/11 first responders to the World Trade Center have increased levels of mutations that escalate their risk for blood cancers or cardiovascular disease.
Indianapolis firefighter who responded to 9/11 attack at World Trade Center dies
Chief Mark W. Rapp Sr., 66, died on Friday after a battle with lung cancer, according to the Indianapolis Fire Department.
9/11 first responders have higher rates of genetic mutations linked to cancer
Ten percent of these responders – compared to 6.7% of those not at the WTC that day –- had evidence of clonal hematopoiesis, which leads to a different genetic pattern than the rest of one’s blood cells.
High burden of clonal hematopoiesis in first responders exposed to the World Trade Center disaster
The high burden of CH in WTC-exposed first responders provides a rationale for enhanced screening and preventative efforts in this population.
Century 21 workers who fought to reopen store after 9/11 now suffering from Ground Zero illnesses
Out of the roughly 600 people who worked in the store when it reopened, at least 15 employees or vendors are now stricken with a 9/11 illness or cancer.
FDNY firefighter awarded $2.5M in 9/11 cancer lawsuit
The Brooklyn firefighter, assigned to Engine 221, raced to the smoking pile of rubble after the Twin Towers fell to dig for survivors and remains. He worked at the toxic site for months.
Biden’s 9/11 settlement creates a nightmare families never wanted to face
The community of families of 9/11 victims is fracturing after President Joe Biden signed an executive order directing that $3.5 billion in Afghan government assets be distributed to relatives of those killed in the attacks.