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25 Years After 9/11, Study Finds Neighborhood Environment May Influence Frailty, PTSD, and Depression Risk Among World Trade Center Responders

Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that environmental conditions where World Trade Center responders live may influence their long-term physical and mental health. More.

Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center Health Program

The Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) today published "Twenty-Five Years After 9/11 — Lessons from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program," a paper by Program staff that demonstrates robust outcomes in preventive care and chronic disease management in the quarter century since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. More.

Dementia is taking a toll on Sept. 11 responders. A federal health program doesn’t cover it.

When the World Trade Center Health Program was created in 2011, Stephen Stolarik was among the first to sign up. As a volunteer firefighter, he was at ground zero two days after the attacks, helping with recovery and cleanup efforts. More.

The Cancer Aftermath of the 9/11 Attacks on First Responders

A quarter century has now passed since September 11, 2001, a date that continues to live in infamy—an infamy that, increasingly, is remembered in the same abstract manner as other episodes in the sprawling tide of history. More.

New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani

Toxic air quality was being recorded in Manhattan soon after the 9/11 attacks, even as officials played down the health risks to the public, according to a trove of newly released files. More.

NYC releases 170,000 pages of long-sought 9/11 health, air quality records

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the release of more than 170,000 pages of records detailing the government’s response to the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the aftermath, including documents related to air quality and health concerns. More.

Mamdani Launches Public Portal With 170,000 Pages of 9/11 Records

As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City approaches, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a portal giving the public access to about 170,000 pages of documents concerning air quality, health hazards, and the government’s response following 9/11. More.

Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders

Hundreds of first responders have told me they remember exactly how they felt during the World Trade Center attacks, even 25 years on. They tell me that they remember not being able to think, see or smell anything. More.