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Title: The Long-Term Health Effects of September 11, 2001

URL: https://www.renalandurologynews.com/home/expert-perspectives/september-11-cancers-cvd-kidney-health-problems-michael-crane-interview/

Collection: September 11: Health Effects and Policy web archive

Description: News article, titled "The Long-Term Health Effects of September 11, 2001," by Natasha Persaud and published on the Renal & Urology News website on September 6, 2019. Dr. Michael Crane, Director of the World Trade Center Health Program at Mount Sinai, was interviewed for this article. It summarizes the health problems experienced by first responders of the September 11, 2001 attacks that urologists and nephrologists should be aware of.

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Title: Heart health research of 9/11 survivors slowly realized, 17 years later | American Heart Association

URL: https://www.heart.org/en/news/2018/09/04/heart-health-research-of-911-survivors-slowly-realized-17-years-later/

Collection: September 11: Health Effects and Policy web archive

Description: News article, titled "Heart health research of 9/11 survivors slowly realized, 17 years later," published by American Heart Association News on September 5, 2018. It reports on recently reported evidence linking the toxic dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center to various cardiovascular health issues impacting first responders and survivors of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Prior to this, most reporting on 9/11 health issues focused on respiratory ailments and cancers.

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Title: September 11 Children: Heart Health Risks

URL: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/children-who-survived-september-11-attacks-may-face-heart-risks/

Collection: September 11: Health Effects and Policy web archive

Description: News article, titled "Children Who Survived September 11 Attacks May Face Heart Risks," by Gillian Mohney and published on the Healthline website on September 11, 2017. It reports on a recent study's findings that children exposed to the toxic dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center have high levels of chemicals called perfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). These chemicals are known to impact cardiac health, so more work must be done to monitor the subjects' health and mitigate the long-term health impacts.

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Title: 9/11 World Trade Center exposure linked to heart disease among NYC firefighters

URL: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2019-09-world-center-exposure-linked-heart.html

Collection: September 11: Health Effects and Policy web archive

Description: News article, titled "9/11 World Trade Center exposure linked to heart disease among NYC firefighters," by Albert Einstein College of Medicine and published by Medical Xpress on September 6, 2019. It reports on the study report "Long-term Cardiovascular Disease Risk Among Firefighters After the World Trade Center Disaster," by Hillel W. Cohen, Rachel Zeig-Owens, Cynthia Joe, et al, and published by JAMA Network. This study found that incidents of cardiovascular disease were higher among firefighters with significant exposure to the World Trade Center during or after its collapse.

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