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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.
Advocates Say Health Care Funding For 9/11 Survivors Could Run Out By 2025 Unless Congress Passes Correction
The main focus of the bill is to fix a funding shortfall in the World Trade Center Health Program that now supports more than 100,000 survivors.
‘Complete devastation’: West Virginia first responder helped clear 9/11 wreckage
Michael Harper, a West Virginia paramedic, was part of a task force dispatched to Ground Zero shortly after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
9/11 Is Still Claiming Victims: ‘I Wake Up in Pain’
More people have likely died from 9/11-related illnesses than died on the day of the attacks, according to new data released by the federal government’s Victim Compensation Fund.
NYC Health + Hospitals’ World Trade Center Environmental Health Center Commemorates 20th Anniversary of 9/11
The WTC Environmental Health Center has seen more than 13,000 members at its three clinics as of August 2021.
Cancer cases, medical complications surge for 9/11 survivors, CDC report says
Of the 104,223 enrollees in the World Trade Center Health Program, a federal benefits plan for survivors and responders, 58% of all program members contracted at least one illness caused by 9/11 as of last year.
The Women Left Out of Post-9/11 Health Care
Only a few “women-specific” conditions, such as breast and ovarian cancers, have been officially recognized by the WTCHP.
Autoimmune diseases may be rising for 9/11 survivors. But the government hasn’t acknowledged a link.
People with those diseases aren’t eligible for free health care or compensation.