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Post-9/11 Peripheral Neuropathy Symptoms among World Trade Center-Exposed Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service Workers
Peripheral neuropathy can result from numerous conditions including metabolic disorders, inflammatory disease, or exposure to environmental or biological toxins.
Tampa firefighter featured on MetroCard commemorating post-9/11 search and rescue efforts
If you ride New York’s subway in May, you may see one of Tampa’s own on your MetroCard.
Abnormalities on Chest Computed Tomography and Lung Function Following an Intense Dust Exposure: A 17-Year Longitudinal Study
Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighters experienced intense dust exposure working at the World Trade Center (WTC) site on and after 11/9/2001 (9/11).
Commemorative MetroCards honor ground zero workers
The workers who spent their time helping with recovery efforts at ground zero are being commemorated on special-issue transit system MetroCards.
MetroCards to Show Vivid Reminder of Ground Zero: Recovery Workers After 9/11 Attacks
Starting on Wednesday, 250,000 of the limited-edition MetroCards will be available largely in stations near the World Trade Center.
Shortfall in 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund leaves some responder families with nothing
Steep cuts in the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund are turning out to be much worse than the 50% forecast earlier this year — in real life, some people are getting nothing.
New MetroCards pay homage to heroes of Ground Zero recovery efforts before opening of the 9/11 Memorial Glade
Eighteen years later, Mike Nugent can’t forget how a week-long stint at Ground Zero shaped his life.
9/11 Victims Fund Dwindles As More People File For Help
A new report shows the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund is being drained and is desperately in need of a cash infusion.
Governor Cuomo Recognizes 63 Fallen Police Officers Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Service to Their Communities
Officers’ Names Added to New York State’s Police Officers’ Memorial
NYPD ceremony to honor officers who died of Sept. 11-related illnesses
The new names represent the largest addition to the Sept. 11-section of the police memorial in recent years.