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Statement on 4th Anniversary of the Passage of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
December 22, 2014 Today is the fourth anniversary of the passage by Congress of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. We at 911 Health Watch would like to take this time to note the many ways in which the Zadroga law has helped those who were impacted by the health crisis caused by […]
World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 006-Primary Biliary Cirrhosis; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
Denial Of Petition For Addition Of A Health Condition.
9/11 health center not testing for prostate cancer despite concern
Health authorities pushed for prostate cancer to be included on the list of 9/11 cancers in 2013, but Mount Sinai Hospital — which treats and studies them at its World Trade Center Health Program — doesn’t even test for it.
Hispanic 9/11 workers say law firm ignores them
Dozens of Hispanic laborers who cleaned up after 9/11 and got sick say they have been shafted by the imploding law firm Napoli Bern.
Health Care Lessons Learned in the Aftermath of September 11, 2001
New case study in the Annals of Global Health assesses the immediate and ongoing response to the 9/11 disaster and explores the implications for future disasters
Extended time law for 9/11 compensation claims is unconstitutional: judge
A federal judge has ruled that a state law that extended time for 9/11 rescue and workers to file compensation claims for their heroic efforts is unconstitutional.
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
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/ : November 27, 2014 — Jersey Journal — 9/11 survivor ‘Dust Lady’ faces a new demon: stomach cancerSept. 11. Depression. […]
Port Authority won’t have to pay for 9/11 asbestos cleanup after Supreme Court turns away appeal
The Port Authority will not have to pay 9/11-related environmental cleanup costs for an apartment building near the World Trade Center
Supreme Court Rejects September 11 Environmental Appeal
The Supreme Court on declined to revive a New York real estate developer’s lawsuit against the leaseholder of the destroyed World Trade Center and two airlines seeking environmental cleanup costs
9/11 Health Study Offers Kids $80 to Get Them to Participate
A new 9/11 health study that focuses on young people is looking for volunteers — and is offering $80 to those who agree to participate.