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New health worry for 9/11 recovery workers
Recovery workers who toiled at the World Trade Center disaster site may face a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis and similar autoimmune diseases, a new study suggests.
Judge OKs settlements for 78 World Trade Center cleanup workers
A federal judge on Thursday approved settlements for 78 cleanup workers who claimed to have suffered respiratory and gastrointestinal illnesses while working in buildings near the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2011 attacks.
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : March 14, 2015 — Jonathan Turley — A Leading Cause of NYPD Officer Deaths Is 9-11 Related IllnessesThe 9/11 […]
EPA AGREES TO ADDRESS RISKS TO 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS
Whistleblower Petition Forces EPA to Examine Its Lax Corrosive Dust Limits
EPA to scrutinize dust regs amid World Trade Center concerns
U.S. EPA has agreed to consider clamping down on corrosive dust after watchdogs complained that the current standards failed to protect rescue workers after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
A Leading Cause of NYPD Officer Deaths Is 9-11 Related Illnesses
The 9/11 terrorist attack on New York City continues to affect the lives of many, especially those first responders who dared the situation and served with courage and Honor.
9/11 first responder to be buried at Culpeper National Cemetery
A 9/11 World Trade Center first responder who died March 2 of an illness from working at the toxic site will be buried this week at Culpeper National Cemetery.
William Sheldon Jr.: 9/11 First Responder Dies of Cancer
William Charles Sheldon, Jr. passed away on March 2, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer.
Heroic ATF agent William Sheldon Jr. dies of cancer related to 9/11 attack aged 47
A 9/11 hero has become the first member of the federal agency that regulates guns and alcohol to die from cancer related to the terrorist attack, authorities said Thursday.
911 terror attacks caused more heart attacks in Utah
Nearly 14 years later, the 911 tragedy still causes pain across the nation. A new study by the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute says the terrorist attacks may have also affected the heart health of Utah residents.