WTC Rescue Workers Face Disease And Disability
WTC Rescue Workers Were Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Dust and Chemicals. Evidence is mounting that rescue workers at the World Trade Center were exposed to high levels of toxic dust and chemicals that have resulted in serious health problems. In the months and years following the terrorist attacks, Ground Zero responders and … [Read more...]
World Trade Center Rescue Workers Get Offer From New York City To Negotiate In Lawsuit
World Trade Center Rescue Workers Were Sickened From Inhaling Toxic Dust. World Trade Center rescue workers sickened from inhaling toxic dust have received word that New York City is willing to enter negotiations to settle a lawsuit filed by the workers. The settlement talks would involve about 9,000 consolidated claims filed … [Read more...]
Study: PTSD in 9/11 Workers Associated with Increased Risk of Asthma
A study published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine found that 9/11 rescue and recovery workers who developed post-traumatic stress disorder after the attacks were more likely to develop new-onset asthma. The longitudinal study, which conducted a follow-up after about 5 years, was conducted by … [Read more...]
Study Links Serious Lung Illness To Work At WTC Site
World Trade Center Rescue Workers. A new study released today proves what World Trade Center rescue workers say they've known all along that working among the dust and debris at the site has caused serious damage to their lungs. A study by doctors from the Fire Department and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine says cases of a … [Read more...]
Health troubles persist for 9/11 rescue workers
9/11 Rescue Workers Lungs Were So Scarred That Needed Supplemental Oxygen. It was late in the night when James Zadroga, sleeping beside his 4-year-old daughter, woke up to fetch her some milk. It was no easy errand: The former New York City police detective's lungs were so scarred that he needed supplemental oxygen to breathe. In … [Read more...]
