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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.
9/11 first responders face another health challenge in COVID-19
Arthur Lacker spent two-and-a-half years hauling debris from the World Trade Center site after 9/11, breathing in the toxic dust that would sicken tens of thousands of first responders.
Evaluation of medical surveillance and incidence of post-September 11, 2001, thyroid cancer in World Trade Center–exposed firefighters and emergency medical service workers
In this cohort study, researchers explored the correlation between World Trade Center (WTC) exposure and thyroid cancer among Fire Department of the City of New York (hereafter, Fire Department) rescue/recovery workers…
NY trooper dies of 9/11-related cancer
Trooper First Class Eugene Kenneth Baron Jr. was an 18-year veteran of the state police.
Connecticut Trooper Dies from Illness Contracted at World Trade Center Site on September 11
Connecticut State Police regrets to announce the passing of Trooper First Class Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr., (retired). TFC Baron died Monday, May 25, 2020, from cancer resulting from his response to the World Trade Center site…
Impact on Rats From Acute Intratracheal Inhalation Exposures to WTC Dusts
Studies have revealed the increased incidence of health disorders in First Responders (FR) who were at Ground Zero over the initial 72 hr after the World Trade Center (WTC) collapses.
Coronavirus Adds to Health Risks of Ailing 9/11 Responders
Michael Hollander has prostate cancer, thymus cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and has had a piece of his heart removed — all linked to his emergency medical response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
Multiple Myeloma in World Trade Center Responders: A Case Series
We report on cases of multiple myeloma (MM) observed in World Trade Center (WTC) responders registered in the WTC Medical Program.