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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.

9/11 Families Still Waiting on Saudi Accountability

Later this month, President Trump will welcome Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman — known as MbS — to Washington. More.

White House Calls This 9/11-Era Fund ‘Wasteful.’ Red and Blue States Rely on It.

President Donald Trump’s push to eliminate a federal disaster preparedness program threatens a fund used by state health systems from Republican-led Texas to the Democratic stronghold of California. More.

A Fall Saved This 9/11 Survivor's Life

For 84-year-old Nicholas Bonamassa, life was filled with walks with his dog and time with his family. But nearly 25 years after he survived the 9/11 attacks just blocks from his office, the tragedy resurfaced in a shocking and unexpected way. More.

Hundreds climb 41 stories in Tampa to honor 9/11 heroes

In downtown Tampa, hundreds of people took on a 41-story climb — each step a tribute to the firefighters, police officers, and first responders who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11th. More.

After 9/11, A Mother Fought Back

Bright television camera lights hit the face of Mary Fetchet P’00. On March 31, 2003, she testified before the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks—better known as the 9/11 Commission—on its first day of hearings in New York City’s Custom House a few blocks south of the open wound where the Twin Towers stood and fell. More.

City agency admits it has 40 boxes of 9/11 air quality documents after long-denying existence

For more than a year, New York City’s Department of Environmental Protection claimed it had no documents related to an extensive request for files about its investigation into the air quality in Lower Manhattan after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. 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.