Environmental exposures are linked to precancerous hematologic conditions, but studies in cohorts with well-defined exposures are limited. We sequenced blood samples from a large cohort of first responders exposed to the aerosolized dust and carcinogens from the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster. More.
Elevated Clonal Hematopoiesis in 9/11 First Responders Has Distinct Age-related Patterns and Relies on IL1RAP for Clonal Expansion
Release of documents opens door into city's early knowledge of WTC toxins
Documents generated in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by the city’s Department of Environmental Protection that were released earlier this month has offered World Trade Center responders and their advocates the first glimpse into revelations on what city officials knew about the toxins that lingered over ground zero in the aftermath of the twin towers’ collapse. More.
New York City Fire Department wants answers after discovery of documents about toxins at ground zero
Members of the New York City Fire Department and union leaders held an emergency rally in Manhattan on Monday afternoon over the discovery of previously undisclosed records about ground zero. More.
FDNY union demands answers after 68 boxes of 9/11 toxin records are uncovered
The FDNY's union has filed FOIL requests and is demanding answers after 68 boxes of records about 9/11-related toxins have surfaced—and it remains unclear why they were unaccounted for the last 24 years. More.
FDNY members want answers after discovery of documents about 9/11 toxins at ground zero
Members of the FDNY and union leaders are holding an emergency rally in Manhattan on Monday afternoon over the discovery of previously undisclosed records about ground zero. More.
‘Betrayal,’ says FDNY union to NYC officials after Sept. 11 toxin records appear
The union representing FDNY firefighters is calling for accountability after City Hall officials discovered 68 boxes containing information about Sept. 11 toxins, despite claiming for years that no such records existed, the Daily News reported. More.
Lung Cancer Risk Varies Among 9/11 Responders
The risk of lung cancer varies among responders involved in rescue and recovery after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, according to research published in JAMA Network Open. More.
UVM Researcher Leads CDC-Funded Tele-Exercise Pilot for 9/11 Responders
Nancy Gell, associate professor in the Department of Rehabilitation and Movement Science at the University of Vermont, has received a $499,989 grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to pilot a tele-exercise program for World Trade Center responders, a population experiencing higher rates of an aggressive form of prostate cancer. More.