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Names of Staten Island’s 9/11 first responders coming to memorial
By next Sept. 11, the names of Staten Island first responders who died in the weeks, months and years after the attacks will be etched into a stone memorial overlooking New York Harbor, alongside a towering memorial for those…
9/11 workers ask for coverage under Zadroga Act
Some rescue workers at Ground Zero are pushing to expand the types of medical conditions covered under the World Trade Center treatment program.
Doctors release study linking WTC dust to nerve damage
Doctors at Winthrop University Hospital say they have definitive proof that first responders to the Sept. 11 attacks acquired a nerve disease from the neurotoxins they were exposed to at Ground Zero.
Researchers distinguish types of PTSD for treatment
Fifteen years after 9/11, a new Yale study may help scientists develop treatments for first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
Study Links Neuropathy To Dust From World Trade Center Debris
Doctors on Long Island said Tuesday that they have linked yet another illness to World Trade Center dust.
WTC dust caused first responders’ nerve damage, study finds
First responders who worked on the dusty, smoldering pile of debris in the aftermath of the Twin Towers’ collapse 15 years ago have begun showing signs of debilitating nerve damage, a team of Long Island doctors has found for…
Study links PTSD and cognitive impairments in veterans
New research published by the journal “Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring” confirms the connection between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and cognitive impairment — in this case, among those who helped with search, rescue and cleanup efforts…
Yonkers Firefighter Dies From 9/11-Related Cancer
A Yonkers firefighter who rescued people on Sept. 11, 2001 has died.
Mount Sinai Hosts WTC Health Program Symposium Examining Health of Responders and Survivors 15 Years After 9-11
Not only do World Trade Center responders and survivors continue to suffer elevated rates of airway conditions, cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), compared to the unexposed population, but illnesses such as autoimmune disorders…
9/11 firefighter remembered in Sayreville
A piece of steel from the World Trade Center was dedicated in memory of a 9/11 firefighter on Saturday in Sayreville.