Tag Archives: 9/11 after effects
Did Toxic WTC Dust Lead to Smaller Babies?
National Geographic recently reported on a study published in the fall 2016 issue of the Journal of Human Resources that revealed a disturbing, but fairly predictable, correlation between exposure to the 9/11 toxic cloud in the early stages of a pregnancy and the baby’s subsequent low birth weight. As researchers Hannes Schwandt and Janet Currie […]
House Subcommittee Meets to Discuss Reauthorization of Zadroga Act
On Thursday, June 11, a meeting of the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health was held to discuss the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act, also known as H.R. 1786. The bill would reauthorize the existing Zadroga Act, the September 11 Victims Compensation Fund and the World Trade Center Health Program, […]
WTC Disasters and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
First known as shell shock, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a heightened emotional reaction to a known or unknown trigger that immerses a victim in severe anxiety, flashbacks and cascading physiologic response. While a strong memory is not by itself a symptom of PTSD, that same strong memory can be accompanied by other symptoms […]
