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Congressman Peter King Named CFSI’s 2020 Legislator of the Year
The Congressional Fire Services Institute selected Congressman Peter King (NY-02) as its 2020 Legislator of the Year.
Cardiovascular disease in the World Trade Center Health Program General Responder Cohort
Over 90,000 rescue and recovery responders to the September 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) attacks were exposed to toxic materials that can impair cardiac function and increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk.
Arrangements announced for NYS Trooper who died of illness connected to 9/11 assignment
State Police say Trooper Jennifer Czarnecki died over the weekend from illness connected to her assignment at the World Trade Center following the terrorist attacks.
9/11 responders with underlying respiratory problems concerned as COVID-19 cases soar
Many 9/11 responders developed health issues like COPD, asthma, and even cancer from breathing in toxins at Ground Zero.
I’ve made tough decisions about human lives. The COVID-19 vaccine is a similar challenge.
When it comes to eligibility and money, there will always be disagreement about who gets what, when and how. It goes with the territory in a free society.
What 9/11 Recovery Workers Teach Us About COVID-19 Coping
Wisdom from 75,000 WTC responders informs how we adapt and make meaning now.
Performance of Risk Factor-Based Guidelines and Model-Based Chest CT Lung Cancer Screening in World Trade Center-Exposed Fire Department Rescue/Recovery Workers
Lung cancer is a leading cause of cancer incidence and death in the United States.
Retrospective Assessment of Risk Factors for Head and Neck Cancer Among World Trade Center General Responders
To assess the reliability of a questionnaire designed to reconstruct risk factors for head and neck cancer relative to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) response and over the lifetime.
Mental health stigma and barriers to care in World Trade Center responders: Results from a large, population-based health monitoring cohort
Nearly 20 years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, multiple studies have documented the adverse mental consequences among World Trade Center (WTC) rescue, recovery, and clean-up workers.
9/11 Hero Who Had to Prove He Volunteered at Ground Zero to Get Benefits Dies
A 9/11 hero who volunteered, was struck with cancer linked to his time at ground zero and had to prove he was there that day in order to receive 9/11 benefits has passed away…