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.
A Fall Saved This 9/11 Survivor's Life
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.
Jon Stewart hosts First Responders Day ceremony in Times Square today at 11am
Jon Stewart brings star power to the National First Responders Day ceremony. The legendary host takes the stage at Duffy Square in Times Square. The tribute airs on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM ET. SERVPRO presents the powerful event honoring firefighters, police, EMTs, and dispatchers nationwide. More.
FDNY firefighters who died of 9/11 illness to be honored on national memorial wall
The names of more than 170 FDNY firefighters who died from 9/11 illnesses will soon be added to the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation Memorial in Maryland, so that the ultimate sacrifice they made — from their efforts in the days and weeks after the terror attack — won’t be forgotten, officials said. More.
9/11 WTC Responders Have Threefold Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer
Emergency responders to the World Trade Center collapse on 9/11 have a nearly tripled risk of lung cancer, a new study says. The toxic dust and fumes that lingered over Ground Zero likely boosted lung cancer rates among rescue workers, researchers reported this month in JAMA Network Open. More.
Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.
Study reveals a link between World Trade Center toxic exposures and lung cancer
The health risks from toxic exposures at Ground Zero of the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks are well documented, and diseases caused by those exposures continue to plague WTC responders as we approach 25 years since 9/11. More.
9/11 study shows how toxic exposures may lead to blood cancers
A study led by researchers at the National Cancer Institute-designated Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center (MECCC) has found that mutations in blood-forming cells may explain the increased risk for leukemia and other blood disorders among first responders exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster site and its toxic dust. More.