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.
NYC Council speaker pushes for review of 9/11 air quality records
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.
NYC’s latest excuse for unearthing long-denied 9/11 toxin files: We were replacing the carpets
The 68 boxes of pivotal documents about the toxins swirling over Ground Zero that the city claimed for years didn’t exist were actually discovered during a remodeling project and “carpet installation” at the city’s Department of Environmental Protection offices, city attorneys humbly admitted as a judge ordered agency heads who denied the documents’ existence to be questioned under oath. More.
Evolving Cancer Characteristics Among World Trade Center Survivors
Local community populations ("survivors") exposed to the World Trade Center (WTC) disaster experienced complex exposures to mixtures of dust and combustion products with potential carcinogenic effects. More.
British royals to meet mayor, 9/11 survivors, families at memorial
The U.K.’s King Charles and Queen Camilla are set to attend a memorial service at the 9/11 Memorial at the World Trade Center on Wednesday morning, marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the attacks, reports Reuters. More.