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Health Impacts of the World Trade Center Disaster-A Call to Study Those Exposed at a Young Age
A central coordinating center supported by community-based field sites offers a promising approach to promoting research among this cohort and addressing critical gaps in understanding the lifelong impacts of 9/11 exposures.
Stony Brook study explores link between PTSD and aging in Ground Zero workers
Researchers affiliated with the Stony Brook World Trade Center Health and Wellness Program found new evidence the measurable, physical impacts of PTSD on the human body, including advanced pancreatic, respiratory and metabolic aging.
Faster Aging, Chronic Disease Linked to WTC Responders With PTSD
While the condition is considered mainly psychological, a new study sheds light on changes in the biological processes of WTC patients with PTSD that may explain why PTSD is associated with a variety of chronic diseases that ultimately contribute to aging.
John Kassimatis, the Greek-American Hero of September 11, is Mourned
On the morning of September 11, 2001, Kassimatis was on duty at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Manhattan when the attacks occurred. He immediately joined rescue and emergency-response efforts at the World Trade Center and was in the area of the Twin Towers during their collapse.
Research suggests members of WTC Health Program live longer
A new study of more than 28,000 9/11 responders found that those enrolled in the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program had a lower risk of death than responders who were not in the Program.
911 Health Watch Responds to NYC Budget: Thank You, Speaker Menin and the City Council for Fully Funding the DOI Investigation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Benjamin Chevat911 Health Watch646 477 1461Ben.Chevat@911HealthWatch.org Andrew CarboyLaw Offices of Andrew J. Carboy LLC212 520 7565acarboy@carboylaw.com Matthew McCauleyTurken, Heath & McCauley, LLP.914 363 6355mmccauley@thmllp.com First, 911 Health Watch applauds Speaker Menin, Councilwoman Brewer and the entire City Council for the inclusion of $4 Million to fund the Department of Investigation’s inquiry […]
911 Health Watch Responds to NYC Request for More Time: No More Delays, Time’s Up
City Admits that 9/11 Records Exist, Contradicting Earlier and Repeated Statements that No Records Could Be Located 911 Health Watch Asks Court to Again Determine that City Violated Freedom of Information Law in Not Disclosing 9/11 Documents FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Benjamin Chevat911 Health Watch646 477 1461Ben.Chevat@911HealthWatch.org Andrew CarboyLaw Offices of Andrew J. Carboy LLC212 […]
Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore unveils FDNY WTC Retired Responders Memorial with ceremony honoring members from the Bronx
On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the FDNY held a second plaque dedication honoring retired FDNY responders who answered the call on September 11, 2001, and died from WTC-related illnesses.
Worsened longitudinal visit-to-visit-FEV1-variation and mortality in WTC exposed FDNY workers: a 23-year landmark analysis
Worsened-FEV1-variation with greater time post-9/11/2001 is a mortality risk-factor associated with obesity and weight-variation. The association of Worsened-FEV1-variation and weight-variation may reflect concurrent metabolic and pulmonary instability that increase vulnerability to death.
Broken Promise: Federal staffing cuts delay medical care for 9/11 survivors still battling health issues
Federal staffing cuts made by the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, have hollowed out that solemn promise for 9/11 survivors. The processing of claims has slowed, leading to delays in medical screening and treatment.