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FDNY firefighters who died of 9/11 illness to be honored on national memorial wall
The names of more than 170 FDNY firefighters who died from 9/11 illnesses will soon be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Maryland, so that the ultimate sacrifice they made — from their efforts in the days and weeks after the terror attack — won’t be forgotten, officials said.
World Trade Center Toxic Exposure Tied to Higher Risk for Lung Cancer
Sean A.P. Clouston, Ph.D., from Stony Brook University in New York, and colleagues examined the association between occupational exposures while working at the WTC disaster sites and the incidence of lung cancer more than a decade later.
NYPD Memorial Adds 50 Names in Battery Park City Ceremony
Among those present were the family of NYPD Detective Jewel Todman-Phillip, who were also present at this year’s 9/11 Memorial reading of the names.
Thousands expected on Staten Island for national ceremony honoring 176 FDNY members lost to post-9/11 illnesses
A solemn memorial tribute will be held on Staten Island Saturday to honor 176 FDNY members lost to post-9/11 illnesses, adding their names to a plaque that will become part of the National Fallen Firefighters Memorial in Emmitsburg, Maryland.
9/11 WTC Responders Have Threefold Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer
The toxic dust and fumes that lingered over Ground Zero likely boosted lung cancer rates among rescue workers, researchers reported this month in JAMA Network Open.
State Police honors fallen trooper who served at Ground Zero
On Wednesday, New York state troopers gathered to pay respects to Mark Ondus’ family and honor his dedication.
World Trade Center Health Program Research: Newly Funded Projects
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is pleased to announce the following 16 projects were awarded funding under the 2025 cycle.
Longitudinal trajectories of binge and heavy drinking pattern among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees, 2006-2021: A dual trajectory modeling approach
This study examined drinking trajectories among World Trade Center Health Registry enrollees and evaluated potential risk factors.
Retired trooper succumbs to illness from 9/11 attacks
Mark A. Ondus, 56, passed away Thursday from an illness stemming from his assignment in and around the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001.
Scientists find strong link between severity of exposure at Ground Zero, lung cancer
Scientists with the WTC Health and Wellness Program at Stony Brook University say that, for the first time, they have uncovered a strong association between the severity of exposure and the incidence of lung cancer.