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15 Years Later, Nearly 40,000 People Have Health Conditions Related to 9/11
Rates of some diseases may continue to rise among people exposed to toxins from the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Exclusive: Staten Island 9/11 Memorial Still Lacks the Names of the Heroes It’s Honoring
A memorial on Staten Island was supposed to honor first responders who died as a result of working at the World Trade Center site, but many families are upset by how it turned out.
FDNY firefighters, family and pal Jamie Foxx say goodbye to William Woodlon, 66, who died of 9/11-linked lung cancer
An FDNY firefighter who died of lung cancer linked to 9/11 got a hero’s goodbye from friends, family and his beloved Bravest Wednesday.
World Trade Centre responders with PTSD show ‘staggering’ signs of cognitive impairment: research
As the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks approaches, new research reveals many 9/11 rescue workers are at risk of early onset dementia.
Report: 9/11 first responders show early memory problems
Experts said it sounds an alarm about the long-lasting impact of PTSD and depression on the brain
Unprecedented study explains the devastating impact 9/11 had on the physical and mental health of rescue teams
An unprecedented study has explored the devastating impact the 9/11 attacks had on rescue workers’ brains.
First study examines PTSD & cognitive impairment in World Trade Center responders
WTC responder population — many now in their early 50s — replicates link between PTSD and cognitive impairment seen in veterans
9/11 first responders show memory problems, researchers find
Cognitive impairment, long considered a leading risk factor for Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, has been detected in a significant proportion of people who served as first responders during the 9/11 World Trade Center disaster.
Rescuing the Rescuers: The Effort to Cover and Monitor 9/11 Responders for Lung Disease and Cancer
Thousands of first responders and citizens developed cancer following the September 11 terror attacks.
Study finds memory problems in some 9/11 responders
A new study by researchers at Stony Brook University found memory problems in a number of Sept. 11 first responders.