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World Trade Center (WTC) Exposures and Cardiometabolic Risk Among WTC Health Program General Responders

WTC exposures are associated with higher CMD risk and worsening cardiometabolic trajectories among WTHPGR.

Labor unions file lawsuit against HHS to restore NIOSH

A coalition made up of 13 labor unions and a manufacturer of personal protective equipment is suing the Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over what it calls an “unlawful shutdown” of NIOSH operations.

‘We made a couple of mistakes’: Kennedy admits 9/11 health program firings were an error

Despite the apology, Kennedy dodged Kim’s question about whether the WTC Health Program will return to full staffing.

Pressed for answers, RFK Jr. comes up short during Capitol Hill testimony

It was a humiliating interview, which raised questions, not only about Kennedy’s obvious incompetence, but also about whether the HHS secretary is fully aware of what was happening in the agency he ostensibly leads.

National Firefighter Registry for Cancer back online following earlier NIOSH program cuts

The National Firefighter Registry for Cancer (NFR) has been restored following an April 1 reduction-in-force (RIF) that affected National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) staff supporting the program.

A West Virginia Coal Miner Just Saved NIOSH’s Black Lung Program

A federal judge ordered the restoration of jobs in the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety’s Respiratory Health Division after a veteran coal miner filed a class action lawsuit arguing that the mass firings would lead to irreparable harm.

RFK Jr. stands by deep cuts to health budget during contentious hearings

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says that Elon Musk’s DOGE effort drew up the blueprint for spending cuts that are reshaping the Department of Health and Human Services — and Kennedy and his team implemented them.

Kim Calls Out Secretary Kennedy for Gutting Ground Zero Firefighters and 9/11 Survivors’ Healthcare

During his question line, Senator Kim upheld his promise to voice the anger of a fire captain in New Jersey who was diagnosed with cancer and spoke out at a recent town hall in Chatham against cuts to the program.

HHS reinstates fired workers responsible for coal miner health protection

U.S. District Judge Irene Berger issued a preliminary injunction halting the firings at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health’s (NIOSH) Coal Workers Health Surveillance Program.

Some NIOSH workers to be reinstated

Early in the day, the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), which led a nationwide campaign to defend NIOSH called this a “crucial development after months of uncertainty” that threatened the agency’s workforce and core safety programs.