9/11: Survivors Continue to Battle Health Problems

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
PROGRAM #11265 12:00 PM PT

9/11: Survivors Continue to Battle Health Problems.

Twenty-five years after the September 11 attacks in New York killed nearly 3,000 people — followed by thousands more deaths from cancer and other illnesses — the effects are still being felt by first responders, construction workers, and communities that were exposed to toxic fumes from the Twin Towers. A new city report documents the lasting toll. A prominent journalist who extensively covered Ground Zero revisits traumatic memories from those days and reflects on the emotional price she personally paid.Also, a medical expert from the World Trade Center Health Program comments on the long-term health effects on emergency services personnel and recovery workers who inhaled toxic fumes following the attacks. This program includes extracts from recent statements by New York City Mayor, Zohran Mamdani.

Guests: María Hinojosa, Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and Writer, Founder of Futuro Media Group and Host of “Latino USA”, New York, NY; Dr. Alejandro Azofeifa, Health Scientist, World Trade Center Health Program, Washington, DC.

Resources:

Apply – World Trade Center Health Program

Required Supporting Documentation – WTC Health Program

From Incarceration Back to the Community. Young people who end up behind bars have often endured difficult childhood experiences marked by neglect and abandonment. According to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Prisons, 20% of incarcerated youth are Latino. Once behind bars, they can face living conditions that limit their chances of successfully reintegrating into society after serving their sentences. What is the impact of growing up in prison? What educational or rehabilitation alternatives are available to minors? This special report was produced through the Ethnic Media Collaborative, with support from the USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism.

Guest: Sophia Rerucha, Reporter, Mission Local, San Francisco, CA.

Gun Violence Devastates Latino Children. Gunshot injuries among children in Florida disproportionately affect Latinos and African Americans. Experts point to poverty and lack of gun regulation as primary causes, while local authorities attribute the problem to historic segregation. What is happening? Why is this violence directly hitting vulnerable communities?

Guest: Daniel Chang, Correspondent, KFF Health News, Hollywood, FL.

Photo: Earl Dotter World Trade Center Health Program/Facebook

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