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Reduced cortical thickness in World Trade Center responders with cognitive impairment
This study examined cortical thickness (CTX) in World Trade Center (WTC) responders with cognitive impairment (CI).
9/11 First Responders, Others At Ground Zero, Among Those Most Vulnerable To COVID-19
Seniors and people with underlying health conditions have been the most vulnerable to the coronavirus, and that includes the 9/11 first responders and the thousands of others whose health were impacted by breathing in the toxins at Ground Zero.
Medical Leave Associated With COVID-19 Among Emergency Medical System Responders and Firefighters in New York City
This cohort study examines use of medical leave among emergency medical service (EMS) responders and firefighters in New York, New York, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with earlier periods.
Medical Leave Associated With COVID-19 Among Emergency Medical System Responders and Firefighters in New York City
This cohort study examines use of medical leave among emergency medical service (EMS) responders and firefighters in New York, New York, during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic compared with earlier periods.
Synergistic Effect of WTC-Particulate Matter and Lysophosphatidic Acid Exposure and the Role of RAGE: In-Vitro and Translational Assessment
World Trade Center particulate matter (WTC-PM)-exposed firefighters with metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) have a higher risk of WTC lung injury (WTC-LI).
9/11 survivors’ risk of getting coronavirus spikes as stay-at-home orders loosen
Every day is a struggle for those who survived the Sept. 11attacks on the World Trade Center, but things only got worse for those first responders when the coronavirus arrived in the United States.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Survivors of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Attacks: A Review of the Literature
Prior reviews of 9/11-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have not focused on the civilian survivors most directly exposed to the attacks.
His first day as a firefighter was 9/11, and he’s still suffering the health effects
Rob Serra was a 21-year-old rookie firefighter when he became a 9/11 first responder.
Pandemic Puts WTC Health Program’s Monitoring Efforts On Hold
The coronavirus pandemic has put the World Trade Center Health Program’s monitoring efforts on pause, but social distance protocols may allow it to reopen this summer.
Injury Severity and Psychological Distress Sustained in the Aftermath of the Attacks of 11 September 2001 Predict Somatic Symptoms in World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees Sixteen Years Later
The World Trade Center attacks of 11 September 2001 (9/11) have been associated with the subsequent development of chronic diseases.