After the World Trade Center towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, a toxic cloud of dust engulfed Lower Manhattan. It entered buildings through shattered windows and ventilation systems, settling on carpets, curtains, furniture, and household surfaces. More.
Cancer Diagnoses Among 9/11 Survivors Rise as Toxic Dust Effects Emerge Decades Later
Lawmakers seek federal help as 9/11 pension costs soar
New legislation would authorize more than $5.9 billion to reimburse eligible public employee retirement systems for costs of death and disability benefits that have resulted from the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the World Trade Center. More.
‘Messy, Difficult’: Building a User-Friendly Portal for New York’s 9/11 Documents
Henry Williams read the news of the release of long-suppressed 9/11 city documents last week with curiosity, but he soon found a confusing portal without any context or guide. A project manager by day, he said he was always “interested in messy, difficult data.” Here, he found plenty. More.
‘Messy, Difficult’: Building a User-Friendly Portal for New York’s 9/11 Documents
Henry Williams read the news of the release of long-suppressed 9/11 city documents last week with curiosity, but he soon found a confusing portal without any context or guide. A project manager by day, he said he was always “interested in messy, difficult data.” Here, he found plenty. More.
Bipartisan bill seeks FEMA reimbursement for 9/11 first responder pensions
The bipartisan measure would seek an estimated $3.1 billion from FEMA for pension payments tied to 9/11-related deaths and disabilities among firefighters, police officers and other public employees. More.
Sept 11 Responders Developing Dementia Find It Is Not on the Federal Program's Covered Conditions List
Responders who spent weeks at Ground Zero are being diagnosed with dementia at ages when the condition is rare, and the federal program created to treat their 9/11 illnesses does not pay for it. More.
Study finds environmental factors may affect long-term health of 9/11 responders
A new study finds where World Trade Center responders live later in life may influence their long-term physical and mental health. More.
25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani released a trove of documents this week that shed new light on the air quality around the World Trade Center after the September 11 terrorist attacks. More.