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Conflicting Trade Center Benefit-Map Boundaries a Source of Confusion
While the VCF catchment area in lower Manhattan is south of Canal Street, the WTC Health Program zone is much larger, starting at Houston St. and including a portion of western Brooklyn.
Cancer Incidence in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers: 14 Years of Follow-Up
In the largest cohort of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers ever studied, overall cancer incidence was lower than expected, and intensity of WTC exposure was associated with increased risk.
World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers: Cancer Increases Are Beginning to Emerge
Those who first arrived onsite on September 11, many of whom would have been exposed to the dust cloud, had an overall cancer incidence 47% higher than those arriving later.
After the Twin Towers fell, many raced to help or went back to work. Now, for those suffering with cancer or lung disease, “9/11 did not end on 9/11.”
“People continue to get sick and die and it’s not just New York City cops and firefighters.”
For Many Who Were Present, The 9/11 Attacks Have Had A Lasting Mental Health Impact
Researchers studying the health of survivors, recovery workers and witnesses say the event led to increased rates of mental health problems such as depression and post-traumatic stress disorders.
Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney Marks 20 Years Since 9/11
“Today, as we mark 20 years since that fateful day in 2001, we must remember that 9/11 isn’t just in the past.”
20 years later, many MTA workers still feel unappreciated for 9/11 sacrifice
They drove buses that carried first responders across lower Manhattan and used metal-working expertise learned on the trains and subway to cut twisted metal beams in the debris.
They responded to 9/11 as officers, now they treat those who stood beside them
Two retired NYPD sergeants, now health care providers, continue to see health challenges among first responders 20 years after the terrorist attacks.
More people have now died from 9/11 illnesses than during Sept. 11 attacks
There were 2,996 victims killed on 9/11, while federal statistics show that 3,311 people enrolled in the CDC’s World Trade Center Health Program have died.
What 9/11 Survivors and First Responders Have Taught Us About Public Health in the 20 Years Since the Attacks
Dr. David Prezant was knocked fully airborne at 9:59 on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. He didn’t see the impact coming, but he felt it when it hit—and it nearly killed him.