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The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case on the question of whether the Port Authority does should pay for the 9/11 cleanup costs of an apartment building located near Ground Zero. The decision comes after years of litigation and ended with the Supreme Court declining to hear an appeal on the issue. […]

The 9/11 Museum in New York City opened this past year and it is already causing outrage among the public. The many devastating effects of 9/11 include the health problems that first responders and others who were present on and in the days following the attacks have experienced. These health problems include chronic and terminal […]

One of the most iconic images to emerge from the terrorist attacks on 9/11 featured a clearly distraught woman who was covered in dust in the moments after she emerged from the World Trade Center. Known as the “Dust Lady,” she became emblematic of the suffering and depth of despair experienced by those victimized on […]

9/11 health claims CEO Christine LaSala recently quit after 10 years of work. LaSala managed the $1 billion federal fund that handled claims related to the cleanup at Ground Zero. The CEO was no stranger to controversy, as she faced a great deal of criticism regarding her salary as president and CEO of WTC Captive […]

Although it has been over 13 years since the terrorist attacks on 9/11, the Annals of Global Health has recently released a case study in its most recent issue that focused on the response. The case study identifies several elements that impacted the evolution of the 9/11 response on the health of those who were […]

Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the foremost experts in 9/11-health related problems. The hospital includes a World Trade Center Health Program that is devoted to treating and studying 9/11 health ailments, including cancer. Despite its status as the place to be screened and treated for 9/11-related diseases, it does not currently screen for prostate […]