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Zadroga Act • WTC Health Program • Victim Compensation Fund
Mount Sinai Researchers Find Liver Disease Risk for World Trade Center Responders
By Michael Barasch
Mount Sinai researchers recently found evidence that 9/11 first responders who responded to Ground Zero immediately after the attacks had a higher likelihood of developing liver disease than responders who were there later. Their risk of developing hepatic steatosis – when the liver contains abnormally high levels of fat – as a result of exposure […]