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Maloney & Nadler Request Giuliani Admin Documents on 9/11 Toxins
“The time has come for a full accounting of the history of 9/11.”
Maloney, Nadler ask NYC mayors what they knew about health hazards at Ground Zero
The new letter suggests that at least two members of Congress do not believe the administrations of Giuliani and his successor, Michael Bloomberg, delivered all the goods.
‘You’re not alone.’ Victims of 9/11-related illnesses honored at Nesconset ceremony
The names of 295 people were read aloud and added to the memorial wall at the 9/11 Responders Remembered Park. They join the 1,800 names already on it.
Nearly 60% of 9/11 First Responders, Survivors Have a WTC-Related Condition: Study
The vast majority of the conditions are non-cancerous, primarily upper respiratory disease, reflux, COPD, PTSD and depression. Among the cancerous conditions, the most common were skin and male genital cancers.
Firefighters working at World Trade Center during 9/11 are 13% more likely to develop cancer
The men were about four years younger when the disease was detected compared to their colleagues who also had cancer.
Chuck Norris: Some Lessons From 9/11 Seem Hard for Us To Remember
In the divisive world we now live in, such selfless and humane acts are important to remember. And as for the care of survivors, they should be abundantly compensated.
Watch: Einstein film on Dr. David Prezant and World Trade Center first responders
“Lifeline: A Doctor’s Commitment to 9/11 First Responders” is Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s film on the work of Dr. David Prezant.
Another name-reading in Lower Manhattan honors those who died of 9/11-related illnesses from Ground Zero
The event aimed to remind the world that the lives lost as a result of that day did not just occur in 2001, but have in fact continued to take fathers, mothers and sons and daughters from their loved ones.
Ceremonies end, but work continues for 9/11 heroes
To this day, healthcare providers continue to monitor and treat populations exposed to toxic debris on that fateful day, and many days after.
Risk of COPD 30% Higher in Earliest Responders to Twin Towers Collapse
COPD in these first responders is often preceded by a diagnosis of asthma, with 40% of these people developing asthma-COPD overlap.