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Still Counting: 9/11’s toxic legacy haunts first responders
Thomas Wilson was a sergeant at the NYPD’s 90th Precinct, covering Williamsburg and Bushwick in Brooklyn, on Sept. 11, 2001.
Asthma among World Trade Center First Responders: A Qualitative Synthesis and Bias Assessment.
The World Trade Center (WTC) disaster exposed the responders to several hazards.
9/11 ‘still taking its toll’
Lt. William Gleason was awake for six straight days following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, as he worked to rescue people from the rubble of the World Trade Center.
Retired NYPD Officer Scott Blackshaw, 52, loses brave battle with 9/11-related cancer
Retired NYPD Officer Scott Blackshaw, who spent days searching for his fallen comrades at Ground Zero, died at home early Sunday after a yearslong battle with cancer caused by 9/11 toxins, friends said.
North Country trooper who died of 9/11 cancer honored in Washington
Every year, Washington, D.C., hosts National Police Week where they honor brothers in blue who lost their lives in the line of duty.
I-Team: Lost News 4 Footage Is Critical Proof for September 11 Cancer Victim
A New York man who volunteered on September 11 and is now battling cancer linked to his time at ground zero is finally getting the help he needs after the News 4 I-Team helped find indisputable proof…
Public Safety Officers’ Benefits Program
This final rule finalizes two proposed rules in order to update and improve the regulations of the Office of Justice Programs (OJP)…
Lila Nordstrom: Advocate for Affordable Health Care for Former Students
On Sept. 11, 2001, Lila Nordstrom was a senior attending class on the top floor of Stuyvesant High School, just blocks away from the World Trade Center.
NYPD Capt. Douglas Greenwood deserved a better way to die
Although I live in Connecticut now, I’m a Bronx kid who will always think of myself as a New Yorker.
Prevalence of and factors associated with mammography and prostate-specific antigen screening among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees, 2015-2016
To compare the prevalence of mammography and prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing in 9/11-exposed persons with the prevalence among the US population…