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Abnormalities on Chest Computed Tomography and Lung Function Following an Intense Dust Exposure: A 17-Year Longitudinal Study
Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) firefighters experienced intense dust exposure working at the World Trade Center (WTC) site on and after 11/9/2001 (9/11).
Commemorative MetroCards honor ground zero workers
The workers who spent their time helping with recovery efforts at ground zero are being commemorated on special-issue transit system MetroCards.
MetroCards to Show Vivid Reminder of Ground Zero: Recovery Workers After 9/11 Attacks
Starting on Wednesday, 250,000 of the limited-edition MetroCards will be available largely in stations near the World Trade Center.
Shortfall in 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund leaves some responder families with nothing
Steep cuts in the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund are turning out to be much worse than the 50% forecast earlier this year — in real life, some people are getting nothing.
New MetroCards pay homage to heroes of Ground Zero recovery efforts before opening of the 9/11 Memorial Glade
Eighteen years later, Mike Nugent can’t forget how a week-long stint at Ground Zero shaped his life.
9/11 Victims Fund Dwindles As More People File For Help
A new report shows the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund is being drained and is desperately in need of a cash infusion.
Governor Cuomo Recognizes 63 Fallen Police Officers Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice in Service to Their Communities
Officers’ Names Added to New York State’s Police Officers’ Memorial
NYPD ceremony to honor officers who died of Sept. 11-related illnesses
The new names represent the largest addition to the Sept. 11-section of the police memorial in recent years.
NYPD officers who died of 9/11-related illnesses in recent years added to memorial
Nearly 18 years after 23 New York Police Department officers died in the collapse of the World Trade Center, 9/11 remains the single biggest killer of officers in the nation’s largest police force.
NYPD Commissioner O’Neill calls for increased funding for 9/11 victims, first responders
There is new information on the number of police officers who have died from 9/11-related illnesses.