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Ben Chevat has been working for decades on behalf of first responders and now leads 9/11 Health Watch, which brought a lawsuit against New York City to obtain records related to the toxic air around ground zero. After 25 years, those records have finally been released.
I lived blocks from Ground Zero in 2001. Newly unsealed records reveal what we were breathing
We were evacuated, forced to flee as dust and debris blanketed the neighborhood. I had left earlier for class that day and was standing in front of Trinity Church when the first plane hit. I remember seeing office papers fall from the sky.
Rep. Gillen suggests hearings, victim eligibility expansion after 9/11 air quality reveal
More people have now died after 9/11 (more than 5,000), compared to the day itself (nearly 3,000).
Federal program offers free medical care for those exposed on 9/11
Thousands of lives were impacted in New York on 9/11, now those lives can qualify for free health programs no matter where they live.
Why there will be a new moment of silence at this year’s Ground Zero ceremony
A seventh moment of silence will be held for the thousands more who have since died from diseases linked to their exposure to the toxic ash and rubble of the World Trade Center.
Mike Rogers opposed 9/11 responder health care not twice, but nine times
Congressional records reveal seven more instances than previously reported, including efforts to block or restrict medical care for 9/11 responders.
World Trade Center Exposure at 25 Years-A Clinical Guide
This Viewpoint discusses how clinicians can screen patients for exposure to the World Trade Center attacks on September 11, 2001.
His birthday became a day of service: Pentagon first responder remembers 9/11
Retired First Sgt. Ulysses Bell recounted helping recover debris and survivors from the Pentagon as Kingsville marked 25 years since the attacks.
Chosen Links by Boaz – Ep 19 | 9/11: Remembrance and Resilience, 25 Years Later (Part Two)
The best way to honor those who were directly devastated on September 11th is by listening to their stories, remembering their families, recognizing their ongoing health challenges, and ensuring that the education doesn’t disappear.
‘Did you get cancer yet?’: 25 years after 9/11, more and more people are getting sick
In the past year alone, more than 10,000 people have been diagnosed with 9/11-related cancers, part of a new wave of illnesses that have taken years to develop.