The NIOSH Respirator Approval Program works to improve respirators that protect against CBRN hazards (see the NIOSH CBRN Handbook). Much of this work began after several major terrorist incidents in the mid-1990s and early 2000s. More.
Improved Respiratory Protection for CBRN Response
Two-Time World Trade Center Attack Survivor Says Her Body Is ‘Burning From the Inside Out’
Jenn Ashcraft survived not one but two terror attacks at New York City’s World Trade Center. Now, more than two decades after escaping the devastation of 9/11, she revealed she’s fighting a different kind of nightmare – an autoimmune disease that makes her feel like her body is burning from the inside out. More.
9/11 steel beam from World Trade Center visits Sarasota school where Bush learned of attacks
A solid steel reminder of the September 11th terrorist attacks stopped at Sarasota’s Emma E. Booker Elementary School. It's the same school where President George W. Bush learned America was under attack almost 25 years ago. More.
'It's just very painful' | 9/11 attack survivor battles frightening illness
There are some memories that are too difficult for Jenn Ashcraft to speak about as she battles a frightening illness. “We suffered in silence," Ashcraft said. With nowhere to be but her hospital bed, the Arizona resident can't help but think about the two tragedies that could have brought her here. 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.
Hantavirus Outbreak Raises Greater Concern about Emergency Preparedness
As of Thursday, May 14, 2026 the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship has resulted in at least 11 confirmed or suspected cases, including two confirmed deaths and one suspected death. More.
The World Trade Center Health Program Announces National Program Administrator (NPA) Award
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program awarded the National Program Administrator (NPA) contract to Sedgwick Government Solutions, Inc. on May 12, 2026. This contract replaces the contract previously known as the Nationwide Provider Network (NPN). More.
7th moment of silence added to 9/11 commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan
During this year's commemoration ceremony in Lower Manhattan to mark 25 years since the Sept. 11 terror attacks, a new moment of silence will be added for those who have died from 9/11-related health effects. Needless to say, the decision to do so holds great meaning for those impacted. More.