Archive of News (2025)
Scientists find strong link between severity of exposure at Ground Zero, lung cancer
Scientists with the WTC Health and Wellness Program at Stony Brook University say that, for the first time, they have uncovered a strong association between the severity of exposure and the incidence of lung cancer.
World Trade Center attacks boosted lung cancer incidence in responders nearly 3-fold
The World Trade Center (WTC) attacks in September 2001 produced a nearly threefold increase in the incidence of lung cancer among first responders 10 years after the event, researchers have found.
SBU-Led Study Reveals Link Between WTC Toxic Exposures and Lung Cancer
The study found that more than 10 years after 9/11, responders who had more exposures than those minimally exposed at Ground Zero had a nearly threefold rate of lung cancer.
The association of Gastro-esophageal reflux disease and self-reported myocardial-infarction among World Trade Center disaster exposed persons
A nearly two-fold risk of myocardial-infarction among those with 9/11 disaster related GERD is concerning given the high prevalence of GERD among persons who were exposed to the 9/11 disaster.
9/11 dust exposure linked to blood mutations in responders
Researchers at the Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center found that the toxic dust cloud caused distinctive genetic mutations in blood-forming cells, dramatically increasing cancer risk.
Nissa Suarez Saldana’s mission to remember, honor 9/11 victims
For Suarez Saldana, 9/11 hit closer to home than most, just a balcony view from her residence in New York City. Her childhood was spent overlooking the World Trade Center.
11 Are Honored with 9/11 Medals at Sept. 29 Event
Eleven retired TWU Local 100 members—all of whom suffer from medical conditions associated with their service at Ground Zero—were honored at the TWU Local 100 medal ceremony held at the National September 11th Memorial and Museum on Monday.
Epigenetic aging acceleration among World Trade Center-exposed community members
WTC exposure is statistically significantly associated with epigenetic aging acceleration. This was true even after stratifying on cancer status.
9/11 Study Shows How Toxic Exposures May Lead to Blood Cancers
A study has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site.
9/11 Dust Linked to Blood Mutations and Leukemia Risk
A new study led by researchers at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has identified genetic changes that may explain why first responders exposed to the toxic dust cloud of the September 11, 2001 attacks face a higher risk of developing leukemia and other blood disorders.