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Two new studies indicate 9/11 first responders at higher risk of dementia from exposure to Ground Zero toxins
In the 19 years since Sept. 11, 2001, the mantra among surviving World Trade Center first responders was always the same: Never forget.
Changes Announced For Annual Sept. 11 Ceremony Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is changing how this year’s Sept. 11 ceremony is held in Lower Manhattan.
Former Hackensack firefighter dies from cancer linked to 9/11 attacks, Ground Zero exposure
A former Hackensack firefighter who assisted in rescue efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City has died from cancer, fire department officials said Saturday.
The Intentional Self-Medication of 9/11-Related PTSD Symptoms with Alcohol: 15 Years after the Disaster
The self-medication hypothesis may explain the co-morbidity of affective and substance use disorders.
Ground Zero air and airborne coronavirus: The risks of sending kids back to school
In September of 2001, in an effort to calm an unruly market and a panicking nation, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency declared in a statement that the air in lower Manhattan was “safe to breathe,”…
Ground Zero air and airborne coronavirus: The risks of sending kids back to school
In September of 2001, in an effort to calm an unruly market and a panicking nation, the head of the Environmental Protection Agency declared in a statement that the air in lower Manhattan was “safe to breathe,”…
Why Are 9/11 Survivors Vulnerable to COVID-19?
Many survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attack still battle health complications to this day.
Reduced cortical thickness in World Trade Center responders with cognitive impairment
This study examined cortical thickness (CTX) in World Trade Center (WTC) responders with cognitive impairment (CI).
9/11 First Responders, Others At Ground Zero, Among Those Most Vulnerable To COVID-19
Seniors and people with underlying health conditions have been the most vulnerable to the coronavirus, and that includes the 9/11 first responders and the thousands of others whose health were impacted by breathing in the toxins at Ground Zero.
Medical Leave Associated With COVID-19 Among Emergency Medical System Responders and Firefighters in New York City
This cohort study examines use of medical leave among emergency medical service (EMS) responders and firefighters in New York, New York, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with earlier periods.