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9/11 health research program will be fully funded, officials say
World Trade Center Health Program officials had said $13 million could be lost.
The September 11 cancer wave ahead
After the collapse came the dust. It billowed across Lower Manhattan in the wake of the 2001 World Trade Center terror attacks, turning people into ghosts as they trudged to safety.
Pavlos Pallas Sacrificed His Health at Ground Zero
NEW YORK. The victims of September 11 extend far beyond the thousands of people who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. In the years that followed, police officers, firefighters, rescue workers and others who worked at Ground Zero developed serious illnesses linked t
World Trade Center Steel Arrives at Capital Health on 25th anniversary of Sept. 11
Fire, police, and emergency personnel meet to discuss the procession and ceremony to Capital Health Medical Center where a piece of the World Trade Center
NYC Health + Hospitals' WTC Environmental Health Center Honors the 25th Anniversary of 9/11 and the Care Its Clinics have Provided to Nearly 22,000 Survivors
Today, twenty-five years since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, NYC Health + Hospitals' World Trade Center Environmental Health Center (WTC EHC)
9/11 observed with somber remembrance on 25th anniversary
A quarter-century after the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, families returned to the World Trade Center site Friday to read aloud the names of the dead, marking a milestone anniversary
Denton County resident, 9/11 survivor found faith after terrorist attacks - Cross Timbers Gazette | Southern Denton County | Flower Mound
When the planes crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, Dr. Sophia Thomas was 18 years old, six months pregnant and working on the 92nd floor of the South Tower. After 25 years, she now lives and works in Denton County, and has made the bold choice to […]
World Trade Center health program provides care for first responders and survivors of 9/11
Cancer Is Now The Leading Health Threat For 9/11 Survivors 25 Years On
By Ellyn Vohnoutka HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, Sept. 11, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Twenty-five years after the World Trade Center attacks, cancer has become the defining health problem among survivors who breathed the toxic dust. The number who are getting help paying for cancer treatment has roughly ...
Neighborhood environments impact long-term health of 9/11 responders
Twenty-five years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have found that environmental conditions where World Trade Center responders live may influence their long-term physical and mental health.
Health Toll of WTC Attacks Still Unfolding 25 Years Later
Overview: Nearly 3,000 people died from the attack on the World Trade Center. But the lingering physical and mental health effects have reached far beyond that number. As the nation commemorates the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center’s twin towers, the health fallout from the attack still affects […]
9/11 families to gather at World Trade Center and Pentagon to remember victims on 25th anniversary
Victims of those killed in September 11 attacks honored at memorials across the US
Program focuses on mental health of WTC first responders
Tens of thousands of World Trade Center first responders and survivors are monitored and treated for more than 70 different cancers and more.
The fight to build and protect the World Trade Center Health Program
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the World Trade Center is still claiming lives.
Researchers Are Looking Into 9/11’s Health Effects on Those Who Were Young at the Time
The federal World Trade Center Health Program will launch a group in 2027 to study people who were 21 and under during and immediately after the terror attacks.
Howard reappointed to lead NIOSH, World Trade Center Health Program
Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors
25 Years Later, Studying the Health Effects of 9/11
What began with researchers studying World Trade Center dust has evolved into 25 years of environmental health research, occupational medicine, and clinical care for those exposed during the 9/11 rescue and recovery effort.
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods.
Children of 9/11 to Finally Get a Major Health Study
By Nancy Lapid Sept 10 (Reuters) - When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center's twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and ...
TV was the only guide through the horror and chaos of 9/11
Everything changed during the Sept. 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and we all watched it happen, live on TV.
Children of 9/11 to finally get a major health study
By Nancy Lapid Sept 10 (Reuters) – When hijacked planes brought down the World Trade Center’s twin towers on September 11, 2001, roughly 25,000 children were living or attending school nearby in lower Manhattan, and thousands more were in surrounding neighborhoods. Some were infants and […]
Why Is 5 World Trade Center Still Not Built? Politics and Money.
The site of the former Deutsche Bank building was to be the only residential project in the World Trade Center redevelopment, but the plans are now in flux.
Law Enforcement Honors Dr. John Howard and the World Trade Center Health Program Team With ‘Service Above Self’ Award on 9/11
WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 8, 2026 / EINPresswire.com / -- The Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation , in partnership with the Police Unity Tour and the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, is proud to announce that the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP)
Ground Zero first responder shares lasting health impact decades after 9/11
Volunteer EMT Mordechai Shedrowitzky and an NYU doctor share how exposure to World Trade Center dust can have serious health consequences decades later.
Howard reappointed to lead NIOSH, World Trade Center Health Program
Dr. John Howard receives another six-year term overseeing NIOSH and a health program serving more than 140,000 9/11 responders and survivors
Never Forget: Advocates question pace of hiring for 9/11 survivor health program
A promise to fix staffing shortages in a program for 9/11 survivors is being questioned this week. Advocates say rehiring positions cut in 2025 is not happening fast enough for those who are sick and applying for the World Trade Center Health Program.
Health: The Fight For The Health Of 9/11 First Responders
A quarter century after 9/11, the health of those who responded to the attacks continues to be affected.Some 3,000 people died across three locations that day. An estimated 400,000 people were exposed to toxic contaminants and risked physical injury in the hours and days that followed. That’s according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Since the dust and debris have settled, more than 96,000 have been diagnosed with physical and mental health conditions related to 9/11.In 2010, President Barack Obama signed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, establishing the World Trade Center Health Program and reopening the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. Today, more than 150,000 people are enrolled in the program.But that program wouldn’t exist without the advocacy of survivors and first responders who put their bodies and lives on the line following the attacks. How did that fight for care unfold?For more information about the Rutgers WTC Health Program, click here. And to learn more about applying, click here.Find more of our programs online. Listen to 1A sponsor-free by signing up for 1A+ at plus.npr.org/the1a.
As WTC steel beam makes stop in D.C., Trump pledges to never forget 9/11 victims
Trump spoke as part of a Steel Across America tour that has been traveling the country with a salvaged beam from the World Trade Center
As WTC steel beam makes stop in D.C., Trump pledges to never forget 9/11 victims
Trump spoke as part of a Steel Across America tour that has been traveling the country with a salvaged beam from the World Trade Center
As WTC steel beam makes stop in D.C., Trump pledges to never forget 9/11 victims
Trump spoke as part of a Steel Across America tour that has been traveling the country with a salvaged beam from the World Trade Center
WATCH LIVE: Mayor Mamdani holds 9/11-related press conference
The New York City mayor announces the release of more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
9/11’s Dust and Ash Coated Their Childhood. Is It Still Making Them Ill?
Much of the research on exposure to the World Trade Center residue has focused on emergency workers, but people there when they were young say their health is at risk, too.
9/11 impacts on physical health
Tens of thousands of first responders live daily with the health effects of the exposure they suffered during the recovery and clean up at the World Trade Center site.
First Responders At 9-11 Still Suffering From Health Problems
The toxic dust and debris from the collapse of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001 is still affecting many who lived and worked there.
First responders dealing with health issues connected to World Trade Center cleanup
CNN Films revisits a forgotten 9/11 casualty — the restaurant at the 'Top of the World'
Oscar-nominated filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen revisit Windows on the World, the World Trade Center restaurant where 79 workers and 91 guests died on 9/11.
NYC CLC/NYCOSH 2026 Safety & Health Series: WTC 25th Anniversary: Man-Made Disasters | New York City Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO
Tuesday, September 8, 11AM-1PM via Zoom: As part of the NYC CLC/NYCOSH 2026 Safety & Health Series, join us for a special training commemorating the 25th anniversary of September 11, 2001. The session will cover the World Trade Center Health Program, WTC-related research and findings related to survivors, and lessons from other man-made disasters, including Chernobyl and Deepwater Horizon.
Social media erupts over socialist's 9/11 comments after House primary win: 'Radical lunatic'
Melat Kiros sparked backlash after her Democratic primary win over claims the U.S. made the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center inevitable.
What are the health implications of the Everglades wildfires, and will World Cup spectators and players be affected?
Dr. Roberto Lucchini works with first responders exposed to carcinogens in the World Trade Center attacks. He discusses how airborne toxins from South Florida fires could impact residents, visitors.
Rudy Giuliani Once Helped a Fellow Mayor Get Health Care
As the former mayor seeks help from the World Trade Center Health Program, an episode where he helped his predecessor John V. Lindsay carries resonance.
Ardry Trading Company named WTCSav 2026 International Business of the Year
World Trade Center Savannah honored Ardry Trading Company for its work in international trade and export services.
World Trade Center Health Program will start hiring, federal officials tell lawmakers
The program, which serves about 140,000 people sickened by exposure to the Sept. 11, 2001, attack sites, has been grappling with staff shortages.
9/11 survivors’ health care secured for next 15 years
The World Trade Center Health Program secures funding for 15 more years, ensuring healthcare access for 9/11 survivors and victims' families.
Reports: some 9/11 WTC health staffers reassigned to ICE, other roles
The Senate’s top Democrat joined a group of local Republican lawmakers seeking answers amid reports that 9/11 World Trade Center health fund program workers are being reassigned to other agencies, including U.S. Immigrations & Customs Enforcement. “It would be bad enough if they just reduced the number. That would be horrible enough,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-New York) told…
2 World Trade Center Health Program staffers reassigned, nonprofit says
Gutted 9/11 World Trade Center Health program now reassigning workers to ICE: advocates
Advocates for the 9/11 community are demanding a hearing with U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy to discuss concerns about delays and cutbacks at the vital agency…
Crim, Nowak and Sierra Named Among St. Louis’s Top Business Leaders
STL Partnership trio makes St. Louis Magazine’s 2026 Business 500 list Rodney Crim, CEO and president of St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, Tim Nowak, executive director of World Trade Center…
Massive spending bill fills $3B hole to support World Trade Center...
House passes measure to fully fund 9/11 WTC health program through 2040
The U.S. House approves a measure to ensure the 9/11 World Trade Center Health Program remains fully funded, addressing a $3 billion shortfall.