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. More.
FDNY firefighters who died of 9/11 illness to be honored on national memorial wall
9/11 WTC Responders Have Threefold Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer
Emergency responders to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 have a nearly tripled risk of lung cancer, a new study says. 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. More.
Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.
Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.
9/11 study shows how toxic exposures may lead to blood cancers
A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust. More.
9/11 study shows how toxic exposures may lead to blood cancers
A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust. More.
Lawmakers worry about hundreds of CT residents in World Trade Center Health Program
According to CDC data, there are more than 1,500 people in Connecticut who are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program. It’s a federal program that was established in 2011, and it covers funding for people with 9/11-related illnesses. Nationwide, data from the CDC shows over $342 million of medical claims were approved by the program in the past year. More.
Lawmakers worry about hundreds of CT residents in World Trade Center Health Program
According to CDC data, there are more than 1,500 people in Connecticut who are enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program. It’s a federal program that was established in 2011, and it covers funding for people with 9/11-related illnesses. Nationwide, data from the CDC shows over $342 million of medical claims were approved by the program in the past year. More.