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Former FDNY Deputy Chief Jim Riches — who lost firefighter son in 9/11 — dies of WTC-related illness
Riches, who served in Fire Operations, was appointed to the FDNY on Aug. 13, 1977, and retired on Dec. 18, 2007.
Release of documents opens door into city’s early knowledge of WTC toxins
Documents generated in the aftermath of 9/11 by the city that were released earlier this month has offered World Trade Center responders the first glimpse into revelations on what city officials knew about the toxins that lingered over ground zero in the aftermath of the twin towers’ collapse.
MRI signature of brain age underlying post-traumatic stress disorder in World Trade Center responders
Our results suggest that brain age is a relevant marker of structural damage in WTC responders with and without PTSD. PTSD may be a risk factor for accelerated aging in trauma-exposed populations.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)-Related Mortality Among World Trade Center-Exposed and Non-World Trade Center-Exposed Rescue and Recovery Workers
This initial evaluation of ALS in WTC-exposed workers indicates that the risk of ALS death is not increased in this population.
‘Betrayal,’ says FDNY union to NYC officials after Sept. 11 toxin records appear
Andrew Ansbro, president of the Uniformed Firefighters Association, said the discovery represents a potential betrayal of first responders who made critical health decisions based on assurances that no documentation was available.
FDNY union head says city withholding 9/11 toxin data put thousands at risk
Uniformed Firefighters Association president Andrew Ansbro demanded to know who told his members and the public that the air quality was safe to return to lower Manhattan in the wake of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
‘We need to know who lied’: Firefighters’ union demands answers after 68 boxes related to 9/11 toxins discovered in city agency facility
The union representing FDNY firefighters is demanding answers following the discovery of 68 boxes of documents related to 9/11 toxins at a Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) facility in the city.
New York firefighters union demands 9/11 toxins records be released after boxes of documents are uncovered
Did New York City leaders know about the 9/11 toxin dangers more than two decades ago?
FDNY union furious over sudden discovery of 68 boxes of 9/11 health data
The Big Apple firefighter’s union is steaming mad over the sudden discovery of 68 boxes of Ground Zero health data following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks — files they were told never existed.
FDNY members want answers after discovery of documents about 9/11 toxins at ground zero
Members of the FDNY and union leaders held an emergency rally in Manhattan on Monday afternoon over the discovery of previously undisclosed records about ground zero.