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EXCLUSIVE: Backlog of 9/11-illness cases sparks opening of new lower Manhattan clinic

The World Trade Center Health Program has seen a massive spike in new patients sickened by exposure to 9/11 toxins — forcing the organization to open up a new office…

PAPD cop, firefighter, die of 9/11-related illnesses

Add two more heroes to the growing list of first responders killed by 9/11-related illnesses.

PTSD Doubled the Risks of MI, Stroke in First Responders to World Trade Center Attacks

Health programs already cover a wide variety of conditions linked to 9/11, but new evidence suggests CVD may deserve a spot on the list.

Respiratory Health and Lung Function in Children Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster

To compare lung function in a representative sample of World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed children with matched comparisons, and examine relationships…

‘Don’t forget about us’: 9/11 responders continue to get sick and die from toxic exposures

It’s been nearly 17 years since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the U.S., but suffering continues for thousands of people who responded in the aftermath.

Our duty to all 9/11 responders: The city must do right by EMTs sickened at Ground Zero

From the moment the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists on 9/11 and for months afterward, men and women from around the state descended on Lower Manhattan…

EXCLUSIVE: FDNY Battalion Chief Robert Miuccio dies of 9/11-related cancer

Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Robert Miuccio, a Ground Zero hero famed for walking through burning buildings with a cigar in his mouth instead of an air mask, died Thursday…

Maladaptive Personality Traits and 10-Year Course of Psychiatric and Medical Symptoms and Functional Impairment Following Trauma

The current study aimed to explore whether personality is associated with a course of psychiatric and medical illness over 10 years following trauma.

Ronald Spadafora, 63, led 9/11 rescue / recovery

No. 62 Greene St. in Soho is decked with the ceremonial bunting and other memorial displays paying homage to one of the bravest of the Fire Department of New York…

Enhanced exposure assessment and genome-wide DNA methylation in World Trade Center disaster responders

DNA methylation has emerged as a promising target linking environmental exposures and cancer.