Category: World Trade Center Health Program

Keeping Emergency Responders Safe: NIOSH Efforts Since 9/11

  On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 people lost their lives and thousands were injured during the events that occurred at the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City, New York, the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the plane crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. It’s estimated that more than 400,000 people were exposed to harmful Read More >

Posted on by Wesley R. Attwood, DrCJ; Meghan Kiederer, BA; LCDR Carley Anderson, MPH; Anthony Gardner, MPA, MA; CAPT Chad H. Dowell, MS, CIH; CDR Alice M. Shumate, PhD, MPH; Chandran Achutan, PhD, CIH; Jon Szalajda, MS; Andrea Wilkinson, MS; Allyson W. O’Connor, PhD, MPH

2024 Day of Service and Remembrance Administrator Statement: Commemorating 23 years since September 11th, 2001

Today as a nation, we reflect on the events of September 11, 2001. It was a day of tragic national and personal loss, but also a day that displayed the strength and courage of those who were there. The National 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance is our chance to honor, in both memory and Read More >

Posted on by John Howard, M.D.

Promoting Best Practices for Clinical Care of 9/11-exposed Members

In September 2023, the nation observed the 9/11 Day of Remembrance to commemorate the tragic events that unfolded 22 years ago. The memories and impact of 9/11 have not faded with time. Importantly, although it’s been over two decades since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, many people continue to suffer from physical and mental health conditions Read More >

Posted on by Geoffrey M. Calvert, MD, MPH

2023 Day of Service and Remembrance: Statement from Program Administrator, John Howard, MD

The events of September 11, 2001 devastated Americans 22 years ago. However, in the face of this tragedy we saw bravery, resilience, and hope in the actions of responders and survivors of those events. Today, the nation gathers together to observe this solemn National Day of Service and Remembrance. The World Trade Center Health Program Read More >

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The Availability and Validity of Information on Children Exposed to the 9/11/2001 Disaster

  In 2002, the World Trade Center Health Registry (WTCHR) was established in New York City’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to monitor the health of people directly exposed to the 9/11 attacks in NYC. The WTCHR monitors the short and long-term (20+ years) physical and mental health conditions caused by the terrorist attacks Read More >

Posted on by Robert M. Brackbill, PhD, MPH; Emma Butturini, MPH; James E. Cone, MD, MPH; Robert D. Daniels, PhD, CHP; Mark R. Farfel, ScD; Paul Gambino; and Travis Kubale, PhD2 Comments

World Trade Center Health Program — More Than a Decade Providing Health Monitoring and Treatment

  In 2022, over 14,000 members of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program self-identify as Hispanic. This blog is dedicated to our Spanish-speaking audience as a message of outreach and as an overview of the WTC Health Program and research over the last decade. This Hispanic Heritage Month, we honor the many survivors and Read More >

Posted on by Alejandro Azofeifa, DDS, MSc, MPH; Max Lum, Ed.D, MPA

Programa de Salud del World Trade Center: Más de una década de proveer monitoreo y tratamiento médico

En el 2022, más de 14 000 miembros del Programa de Salud del World Trade Center (WTC) se identificaron como hispanos. Este blog está dedicado a nuestra audiencia de habla hispana, como mensaje de alcance comunitario con una descripción general del Programa de Salud del WTC y de las investigaciones realizadas en la última década. Read More >

Posted on by Alejandro Azofeifa, DDS, MSc, MPH; Max Lum, Ed.D, MPA1 Comment

Statement From WTC Health Program Administrator John Howard, M.D. Commemorating 21 Years Since September 11, 2001

  Each year the country observes a National Day of Service and Remembrance to reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the lives lost, and the bravery and resilience shown on that day and in the years after. Twenty-one years later, we honor the thousands more who have tragically lost their lives to Read More >

Posted on by John Howard, MD

Cancer Incidence, Latency, and Survival in World Trade Center Rescue/Recovery Workers

  Tens of thousands of workers responded to the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City. The 9/11-exposed workforce includes police officers, firefighters, construction workers, communications workers, emergency medical services personnel, and a wide variety of other workers and community volunteers. These workers were exposed to a Read More >

Posted on by Charles B. Hall, PhD5 Comments

A Way Forward: The Translational Impacts of World Trade Center Health Program Research

  In 2017 the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct a four-year study of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program’s research portfolio and its translational impact. The report was released on October 25, 2021. A summary follows. Background The WTC Health Program is a federally Read More >

Posted on by Robert D. Daniels, PhD, CHP, and Travis Kubale, PhD2 Comments

Statement by Dr. John Howard Commemorating 20 Years Since September 11, 2001

  Twenty years after the tragic events of September 11th, 2001, we mourn the many family, friends, and loved ones lost on that fateful day. We also honor the responders who answered the call to help that day and afterwards, as well as the many survivors who soon after 9/11 returned to their homes, schools, Read More >

Posted on by John Howard, M.D.

Exploring Cognitive Impairment among 9/11-exposed Individuals

  Research is emerging that suggests an increase in the risk of cognitive decline among individuals who were exposed to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This decline, known as mild cognitive impairment (MCI), is common in aging populations but varies greatly from person to person. More research is needed to determine whether MCI in the 9/11 Read More >

Posted on by Robert D. Daniels, PhD, CHP, and Travis Kubale, PhD6 Comments

World Trade Center Health Program: First Decade of Research

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the 10th year of the World Trade Center Health Program. Background The September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center in New York City (NYC), the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and the plane crash in Shanksville, Pennsylvania resulted Read More >

Posted on by Albeliz Santiago-Colón, PhD; Robert D. Daniels, PhD, CHP; Travis Kubale, PhD; and Max Lum, Ed.D, MPA

Statement by Dr. John Howard on the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance 2020

Nineteen years ago, we faced the unimaginable. The events of September 11th, 2001, have left a permanent mark on us all. Today we remember the lives lost on that fateful day, as well as the bravery, resilience, and sacrifice shown in the face of tragedy by responders and survivors. Each Day of Remembrance is also Read More >

Posted on by John Howard, M.D.4 Comments

Statement by Dr. John Howard on the September 11th National Day of Service and Remembrance

The passage of time does not make the memories of 18 years ago any less vivid. As I take a moment on this National Day of Service and Remembrance to reflect on the events of September 11th, 2001, and the tragic loss of life on that day, I am also thinking of those people we Read More >

Posted on by John Howard, MD3 Comments