On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, I was working as a paramedic in Lower Manhattan. I responded to the attacks on the World Trade Center. In dust so thick it shrouded the sun, my fellow rescue workers and I picked our way through the rubble, looking for survivors. Very few of us had masks. When I got home and took a shower, the runoff clogged the drain and collected around my ankles like reconstituted cement. More.
I Am Asking New York Not to Forget Us
Connecticut Trooper Dies from Illness Contracted at World Trade Center Site on September 11
Connecticut State Police regrets to announce the passing of Trooper First Class Eugene Kenneth Baron, Jr., (retired). TFC Baron died Monday, May 25, 2020, from cancer resulting from his response to the World Trade Center site following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. This is classified as a line of duty death. More.
Coronavirus Adds to Health Risks of Ailing 9/11 Responders
Michael Hollander has prostate cancer, thymus cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and has had a piece of his heart removed — all linked to his emergency medical response to the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. More.
COVID-19 posing unique challenges for those with post-9/11 trauma
The pandemic is bringing up many frightening feelings in people, but those experiencing some of the worst anxiety are 9/11 survivors. The issues COVID-19 brings up are similar to the trauma people experienced due to Sept. 11, South Florida psychotherapist Jennifer Tomko, LCSW says. More.
COVID-19 posing unique challenges for those with post-9/11 trauma
The pandemic is bringing up many frightening feelings in people, but those experiencing some of the worst anxiety are 9/11 survivors. The issues COVID-19 brings up are similar to the trauma people experienced due to Sept. 11, South Florida psychotherapist Jennifer Tomko, LCSW says. More.
NY National Guard Honored for WTC Response
Members of the New York Army National Guard received high praise from New York State Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy and the WTC Tribute Center May 18 as part of the center's Armed Forces Day recognitions of New York's military response at ground zero after the terror attacks of 9/11. More.
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.