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Joe Zadroga: My 9/11 Responder Son Died from Exposure to Ground Zero as Officials Denied Connection
“My son Jimmy, who was an NYPD detective, he was actually sick as soon as he got home.”
How 9/11 affected first responders’, survivors’ long term health
New research shows that the rescue crews who were among the first to arrive on the scene during the terror attacks of 9/11 are 30% more likely to experience breathing issues than those who arrived later.
20th Anniversary Special Report
We are proud to present the reflections of those who created the foundation upon which the VCF has successfully evolved, along with a timeline of important milestones.
Honor all 9/11 victims: The number of people suffering with health conditions from the aftermath of the attacks grows and grows
While the money can’t end the suffering and the pain, the dollars put into the health program have greatly proven their value.
9/11 still claiming victims among Ground Zero responders
The noxious dust that clouded the air and filled the lungs of first responders is still wreaking havoc.
9/11: Ground Zero’s forgotten migrant cleaners demand recognition
Lucelly Gil is one of the forgotten victims of 9/11: an immigrant cleaner who spent months clearing up rubble from the World Trade Center and developed cancer, but who remains unrecognized.
New Yorkers were told Ground Zero air was safe. It wasn’t
Dust from Ground Zero had many known carcinogens – soot, benzene, cement, asbestos, heavy metals, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and dioxins – which were released into the air of lower Manhattan with the collapse of the towers.
NY delegation in Congress fought for 9/11 aid, and is still fighting
Two days after the Sept. 11 attacks, members of New York’s congressional delegation gathered outside of the West Wing waiting for a meeting with then-President George W. Bush.
20 years later, 9/11 endures
This anniversary, and the end of a war 9/11 sparked, should be cause for reflection on what we truly want America to be.
Sept. 11 investigation: Syracuse federal agent recalls silent NYC, empty shoes, acts of kindness
Twenty years ago, Mary Kate Anton was like most Americans, watching in horror at an unimaginable tragedy.