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Dementia is taking a toll on Sept. 11 responders. A federal health program doesn’t cover it.
Doctors and scientists are pushing to get dementia added to a list of medical conditions connected to Sept. 11.
WTC Health Program recruiting those exposed to 9/11 toxins as children and young adults
As the dust settled in Lower Manhattan, Nadia Vizueta, a then 20-year-old journalism student at New York University, set out to document the aftermath of Sept. 11. Nineteen years later, Vizueta, by then a mother of two young children, was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer.
The Man Who Approved 9/11 Victims’ Checks Paid a Price
Reflecting on the events of that day is what Mr. Feinberg has done pretty much every day for the past quarter-century. That can make talking to him somewhat akin to engaging with an ancient Stoic philosopher, albeit one prone to proclaiming about the vagaries of fate and fortune in a pronounced Massachusetts accent.
NYC Health Department Recognizes World Trade Center Health Registry’s Decades of Research Into Long-term Health Impacts of 9/11
The Registry was created in 2002 to better understand the short- and long-term health effects and gaps in care among people exposed to dust, debris, smoke, and psychological trauma on or after 9/11.
Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center Health Program
The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published “Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program,” a paper by Program staff that demonstrates robust outcomes in preventive care and chronic disease management in the quarter century since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Governor Hochul Signs Legislation to Support 9/11 Victims, Responders, New York’s National Guard and Their Loved Ones
A.11531 / S.10605 amends the Retirement and Social Security Law to extend to September 11, 2030, the deadline to submit documentation with the retirement system detailing an individual’s participation in World Trade Center rescue, recovery and clean-up operations.
Never Forget: Advocates question pace of hiring for 9/11 survivor health program
Critics say DOGE’s cuts left a backlog of claims and forced 9/11 survivors to face delays in medical screenings and cancer treatments.
Law Enforcement Honors Dr. John Howard & World Trade Center Health Program Team With ‘Service Above Self’ Award on 09/11
The award is in recognition of the WTCHP team’s meritorious dedication to providing compassionate health screening and treatment to all 9/11 First Responders enrolled in their program.
9/11 cancers are rising sharply, say doctors, who urge people to get checked
New 9/11 cancer cases are emerging at an alarming rate, according to doctors at the World Trade Center Health Program.
Visit the Health Effects of 9/11 exhibition at NYU Langone Health
The Health Effects of 9/11 traveling exhibition, developed by the WTC Health Program in partnership with the David J. Sencer CDC Museum, examines the ongoing health effects of 9/11 exposures and the emergence of WTC-related health conditions.