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More than two decades after 9/11, the children of World Trade Center responders are still experiencing mental health ill-effects
More than two decades after 9/11, the children of World Trade Center responders are still experiencing mental health ill-effects, per new study examining the intergenerational transmission of trauma.
WTC Health Program member Nadia shares her story with Devon Rodriguez
Nadia was exposed to harmful debris at Ground Zero. She talks to Devon Rodriguez about her personal battle against metaplastic breast cancer and her experience receiving treatment from the World Trade Center Health Program.
eBay Hit With Labor Retaliation Suit Raising SOX Whistleblower Claims Over Promoted Listings
A new lawsuit against eBay is putting fresh scrutiny on the company, with a former employee alleging she was unlawfully terminated after raising concerns about disability accommodations, FMLA access, medical confidentiality, discrimination, and possible manipulation of metrics.
Evolving Cancer Characteristics Among World Trade Center Survivors: An Updated Analysis from the WTC Environmental Health Center
Compared with our previous report in 2020, the enrolled number of cancers increased 2.5-fold.
One reporter spent years lobbying for those sickened during 9/11. Now, he’s one of them
“I’m at the stage where I’m getting up and going to take a shower and brushing my teeth leaves me panting for breath.”
Leveraging Large Language Models to Identify Lung Cancer Patients with Unregistered World Trade Center Disaster Exposure
Leveraging large language models (LLM), we identified an unregistered subpopulation of individuals with World Trade Center-related exposure and lung cancer who were not previously captured in registries.
Improved Respiratory Protection for CBRN Response
The exposures and resulting illnesses from the September 11, 2001, event underscored the need for respirators better able to protect against unknown hazards.
Harrison firefighter Kenneth Fusco dies from 9/11-related illnesses
Firefighter Kenneth J. Fusco worked at Ground Zero on September 11th and in the months that followed.
A Seventh Moment of Silence
Upcoming Anniversary Ceremony will Acknowledge People Who have Died of 9/11 Illnesses
‘It’s just very painful’: 9/11 attack survivor battles frightening illness
A woman who survived both World Trade Center attacks is now battling a disorder she describes as her body burning itself from the inside out.