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Study: 9/11 responders suffer from neuropathy at a much higher rate than non-responders
Mineola doctors share their findings on a condition that is not currently covered under the Zadroga Act
Still Fighting for Downtown’s 9/11 survivors
The last-minute Zadroga Act reauthorization last month was cause for celebration Downtown — and especially for 9/11 Environmental Action, which has been on the frontlines of the fight for healthcare for survivors of the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Winthrop-University docs say neuropathy caused by 9/11 dust; should be covered by Zadroga Act
World Trade Center responder John Coughlin of Sayville suffers from a host of conditions: heart disease that led to open-heart surgery and a pacemaker; diminished lung capacity; sleep apnea; and stomach disorders.
Doctors, 9/11 Responders Call For Covering Neuropathy Under Zadroga Act
Citing a new study, doctors at a Long Island hospital are pushing for more health care coverage for 9/11 first responders.
State to pick tab for benefits of Ground Zero volunteers
The state plans to pick up the estimated $9 million tab of extending benefits to Ground Zero volunteers once a federal program set up in 2002 expires this year.
Widow fights to get husband’s 9/11 compensation check
They were the unsung heroes of 9/11; men who tirelessly worked at ground zero, months after the buildings fell.
People Are Still Dying From Cancer Likely Linked to 9/11
The death this week of the iconic 9/11 “dust lady” has again shed light on the thousands of cancer cases some believe are linked to the 2001 terrorist attack.
Marcy Borders, ‘Dust Lady’ Who Survived 9/11, Dies at 42
Marcy Borders, who became known as the “dust lady” from a defining picture of her covered in ash and grime on Sept. 11, 2001, died on Monday. She was 42.
9/11 ‘Dust Lady’ Marcy Borders, featured in a haunting photo, has died of cancer
When the World Trade Center’s South Tower collapsed, just before 10 a.m. on Sept. 11, 2001, photographer Stan Honda was in lower Manhattan, taking pictures of the incomprehensible scene.
9/11 ‘Dust Lady’ succumbs to cancer
The dust-covered 9/11 survivor whose haunting image became an emblem of the tragedy has died after a yearlong battle with stomach cancer, her family said.