Archive of News (2020)
US Treasury Department returns $4M for 9/11 FDNY healthcare
The United States’ Department of Treasury has officially refunded nearly $4 million that was dropped from a healthcare fund that assisted firefighters and 9/11 first responders.
Polygenic prediction of PTSD trajectories in 9/11 responders
Genetics hold promise of predicting long-term post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) outcomes following trauma.
Workplace and safety perceptions among New York City employees after the 9/11 attacks
This study examined associations of individual characteristics on perceived workplace conditions and safety in a volunteer sample of 254 employees from businesses in New York City’s World Trade Center (WTC) towers and other area workplaces…
Comorbid Post-traumatic Stress Disorder and Major Depression Disorder Associated with Asthma Morbidity among WTC Workers
World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers suffer a high burden of asthma, comorbid post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) ,and depression.
The Impact on Medical Students of the 9/11 Attacks on New York’s World Trade Center
Little is known about how participation in disaster relief impacts medical students.
Treasury withheld nearly $4M from FDNY 9/11 health program
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin admitted in a letter sent on Oct. 8 to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio that the department has withheld approximately $3.92 million since 2004 from the New York City Fire Department’s (FDNY) fund…
Treasury Department withheld nearly $4 million from FDNY 9/11 health program, says NYC is responsible for federal debts
Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin acknowledged that his department withheld $3.92 million since 2004 from Fire Department of New York first responders suffering from illnesses related to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks because of other debts New York City owes…
Stony Brook University gets $7.9M grant for cognitive study on 9/11 responders
Stony Brook University researchers have received a $7.9 million federal grant to assess whether World Trade Center first responders who inhaled toxic dust after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks are at greater risk for cognitive decline and possible early-onset dementia.
Treasury Secretary: City at Fault For Feds Shortchanging WTC Health Fund
FDNY, House Dems, Advocates Say He’s Stalling