 |
 |
| ||||||
 |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
A message from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg |
|
|
|
|
By Thomas Farley, MD, MPH, NYC Health Commissioner | |
|
|
|
|
9/11-Affected People | |
|
Healthcare Professionals | |
|
Researchers | |
|
The Media | |
|
|
|
|
Sign up for Email Updates | |
|
Lower Manhattan Construction | |
|
||||||
| 
Welcome to 9/11 Health, a public information web site developed by the New York City Health Department. This site provides the latest information about scientific research and services for people who may have health problems related to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The Health Department welcomes visitor feedback and plans to provide additional enhancements over time. |  | ||||||
 | ||||||||
|
  |
 Rescue and Recovery Worker Tribute at 9/11 Memorial The City of New York and the National September 11 Memorial & Museum are hosting a Thank You Tribute at the 9/11 Memorial for the men and women who participated in the 9/11 rescue, recovery and relief efforts on May 30, the 10th anniversary of the formal end of the nine-month recovery operations at the World Trade Center site. The event begins at 6:30 p.m. rain or shine. Registration is required. |
|
 | |||
|
 |
New Clinic Opens in Brooklyn for WTC Responders Stony Brook University and SUNY Downstate Medical Center opened a satellite clinic in Brooklyn for responders enrolled in the WTC Health Program . The clinic is located at 760 Parkside Avenue. |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
NYPD Honors 13 WTC Responders Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly honored 13 members of the New York City Police Department, now deceased, who participated in WTC-related rescue, recovery and clean-up operations during the annual Police Memorial Day ceremony. |
|
|
| |||
|
|
Federal Committee Recommends WTC Cancer Coverage The federal World Trade Center (WTC) Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee recommended to the WTC Health Program Administrator that numerous types of cancer be added to the list of conditions that are covered by the program. The Administrator’s decision, authorized by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, is expected by early June. It will be published in the Federal Register with an opportunity for public comment. |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
Registry’s Medical Director Explains Mortality Findings Jim Cone, MD, Medical Director of the WTC Health Registry, explains the Registry’s initial mortality findings published by the Lancet in an online video interview. The ongoing study found that the death rate among enrollees living in New York City upon Registry enrollment was significantly lower than in the general NYC population during 2003-2009. However, non-rescue/recovery workers who were more highly exposed to the WTC disaster may be at an increased mortality risk, especially cardiac-related, in comparison to those less exposed. |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
VCF Explains Calculation of Economic Loss The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund recently added information to its website explaining how it will calculate economic loss awards. Both parts of the claim form—the Eligibility Form and the Compensation Form—are now available online. |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
WTC Health Registry Surveys Adolescent Enrollees The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Registry, the largest post-disaster public health registry in the United States, launched its third pediatric health survey this month. More than 1,300 adolescent enrollees who were exposed to the WTC disaster will be asked to share valuable information about their health ten years after 9/11. |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
WTC Medical Working Group Releases New Report The World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Working Group, appointed by Mayor Bloomberg in 2007, released its 2011 annual report. It summarizes a decade of 9/11-related research as well as 30 scientific articles that have been published since the release of its last report. |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
Health Department Releases Clinical Guidelines for Treating Children Exposed to 9/11 The Health Department recently released clinical guidelines (PDF) for health care providers on how to treat children and adolescents exposed to the WTC disaster. The guidelines were written and reviewed in collaboration with external researchers and clinical advisors. Drafts were also shared with community representatives for input. Read more |
|
|
| |||
|
 |
Updated Clinical Guidelines Help Doctors Better Recognize and Treat 9/11-Related Conditions The Health Department recently released updated clinical guidelines (PDF) for health care providers on how to treat adults exposed to the WTC disaster. The guidelines were written and reviewed in collaboration with external medical experts and other clinical advisors. Drafts were also shared with the WTC Health Registry's labor and community advisory committees for input. Read more |
|
|
| |||
|
|
