Tim Casey returned to Ground Zero for the first time since the horrific attack on America in 2001 when fire, debris and steel girders rained down in and around him that Sept. 11. This time, though, he came not as a healthy worker from New Jersey headed to his office but as a cancer patient battling for his life and for promises made by the federal government to “Never Forget.” More.
Broken Promise: Federal staffing cuts delay medical care for 9/11 survivors still battling health issues
Grace Lee Announces $2 Million State Grant for 9/11 Health Research
New York State has earmarked $2 million in the recently passed state budget for potentially health and life-saving genomic cancer research involving 9/11 first responders Assemblymember Grace Lee announced at June 3 press conference. More.
Judge orders deposition over claims city had no post-9/11 air quality docs
Two employees from the city's Department of Environmental Protection will be forced to explain why they said the agency had no documents related to its well-established role in investigating air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to a decision NY1 obtained from New York Supreme Court Justice James Clynes. More.
NYC Council speaker pushes for review of 9/11 air quality records
New York City Council Speaker Julie Menin is calling for funding to review long-sought air quality records tied to the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks. Menin said the city and federal government told people downtown that the air was safe to breathe. More.
Judge orders NYC officials to testify about why City Hall initially said records on Lower Manhattan air quality after 9/11 didn’t exist
Two city officials have been court-ordered to testify next month about why the Department of Environmental Protection told 9/11 victim advocates the city didn’t have any records on Lower Manhattan air quality after the 2001 terrorist attack, before backtracking and turning over 68 boxes of documents. More.
World Trade Center Health Program Launches National Awareness Initiative to Reach Those Who Were Impacted by 9/11 as Children or Teens
As the nation approaches the 25th anniversary of 9/11, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program is launching a national awareness initiative this summer to reach those who were children and teens on 9/11 who may be living with physical or mental health conditions. More.
WTC Health Program member Nadia shares her story with Devon Rodriguez
Nadia was exposed to harmful debris at Ground Zero. She talks to Devon Rodriguez about her personal battle against metaplastic breast cancer and her experience receiving treatment from the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
Leveraging Large Language Models to Identify Lung Cancer Patients with Unregistered World Trade Center Disaster Exposure
Leveraging large language models (LLM), we identified an unregistered subpopulation of individuals with World Trade Center-related exposure and lung cancer who were not previously captured in registries, and assessed how this exposure impacted patients' disease course. More.