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.
25 Years After 9/11, the Health Toll Is Still Unfolding
9/11 survivors are being diagnosed with cancer 25 years after the attacks
Doctors at the World Trade Center Health Program say they are now seeing a surge in 9/11-related cancer cases. NBC News' Erika Edwards speaks to Lisa Parker and Frank Kotnik about their health journeys since that tragic day. More.
25 years after 9/11, survivors are still getting sick—here are the numbers
Twenty-five years on, Matthew McCauley still remembers the dust. On September 11, 2001, he was working as a law clerk just blocks away from the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan when terrorists flew a pair of planes into its Twin Towers, causing them to collapse in a cloud of debris, ash and fire. More.
Rutgers still focusing on care for 9/11 responders, survivors 25 years later
At least 6,900 New Jerseyans who survived the 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City have received free treatments for cancers, lung diseases, mental health issues, and other health conditions linked to the terrifying and toxic soup at Ground Zero. 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.
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and toddlers, while others were still in the womb. 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.