The COVID-19 pandemic has caused policymakers around the world to consider how and when surveillance tools and personal data collection should be used in the name of public health and safety. On April 22, three Duke faculty members spoke to congressional staff about these issues in a virtual briefing organized by Duke in DC and the Duke Program in American Grand Strategy. More.
Surveillance and Security After the Lockdown: Lessons from the 9/11 Era
9/11 responder Michael J. Schnitzer remembered as a 'perfect partner'
Rockville Centre resident Michael J. Schnitzer never took a day off. A member of the New York City Department of Corrections’ Emergency Services Unit, Schnitzer was particularly proud of his perfect attendance record, which had even been recognized with an award. More.
Over 80% of World Trade First Responders Have Fatty Liver Disease
Gastrointestinal aerodigestive disorders such as GERD and Barrett’s esophagus have been frequently reported in this population. Additionally, an increasing body of literature has shown that fatty liver disease is not only secondary to metabolic syndrome, diabetes, and obesity, as previously thought, but can also result from environmental and industrial toxicants. More.
Coronavirus Finds WTC Responders, Survivors Especially Vulnerable
Among the scores of city civil servants who have died in the COVID-19 pandemic have been 9/11 World Trade Center cancer survivors like Det. Robert Cardona, who joined the NYPD in July 2001, just two months before the terrorist attacks. More.
FDNY EMT who responded to 9/11 dies of coronavirus
John Redd, an FDNY EMT who gave first-aid instruction to panicked 911 callers waiting for an ambulance has died of complications from coronavirus, the FDNY said Tuesday. He was 63. Redd was a 26-year veteran of the FDNY and took part in rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center on 9/11. More.
Hero Down: NYPD Asst. Chief John 'Jack' McManus Succumbs To 9/11-Related Cancer
Retired New York Police Department (NYPD) Assistant Chief John “Jack” McManus died in the line of duty on Monday, following a battle with cancer that developed after his service at the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on Sep. 11, 2001. More.
Retired NYPD sergeant fighting for disability pension dies of 9/11-related cancer
Retired NYPD Sgt. Sean Cameron, who was fighting the city to get disability pension for his 9/11-related cancer, lost his battle with the disease earlier this month, his family told the Daily News. Cameron passed away from Stage 4 liver and colon cancer on Apr. 8 at a hospice center in South Carolina. He was 52. More.
Steve Brickman, retired FDNY firefighter, dies of 9/11-related illness at 57
Steve Brickman of Jamesport, a retired FDNY firefighter who spent nearly two weeks at ground zero following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, died Sunday of illness attributed to 9/11, according to the FDNY. He was 57. In 2013, Mr. Brickman was diagnosed with stage 4 head and neck cancer and stage 4 lung cancer. More.