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Researcher Shares Details of Study on Health Impacts of Dust from 9/11 Aftermath
We’ve known for years that the toxic dust inhaled by first responders to the September 11th attacks could lead to lung, heart and kidney problems, but new research out from Mount Sinai Hospital’s World Trade Center Health Program finds…
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/ : March 27, 2014 — Newsday — Cancer-surviving retired cop set for Ground Zero fundraising climb Cancer survivor and retired […]
Recent Posts by the WTC Health Program and the VCF
Below are some recent posts by the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund: Petition to include “Kidney Damage” Last week, the WTC Health Program posted in the Federal Register a Notice , that responds to a petition received by the Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program on […]
Cancer-surviving retired cop set for Ground Zero fundraising climb
Cancer survivor and retired NYPD Officer Ron Pechtol has no regrets about being a cop even though it exposed him to the toxic smoke and smoldering fires of the 9/11 pile at the World Trade Center.
Studies link 9/11 dust exposure to sleep apnea, PTSD
First responders who were exposed to particulate matter at Ground Zero during and after 9/11 may be at higher risk for sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder, suggest two new studies presented March 20.
September 11 Linked to Two Heart Disease Culprits: Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
New study shows high levels of exposure to inhaled particulate matter by first responders at Ground Zero linked to the risk of obstructive sleep apnea and PTSD.
9/11 Linked to 3 Heart Disease Culprits: Obstructive Sleep Apnea And PTSD
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers have linked high levels of exposure to inhaled particulate matter by first responders at Ground Zero to the risk of obstructed sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Free Legal Clinics to Assist Individuals in Filing a VCF Claim March 27 and April 4th
We wanted to let you know about two Free Legal Clinics to Assist Individuals in Filing a VCF Claim being offered in collaboration with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund that are being held on Thursday, March 27th in New York City and on Friday, April 4th, 2014 in Nassau County. Details are below: City […]
More than two dozen new suspects — mostly former cops and firefighters — indicted in massive Social Security disability scam: officials
The new defendants include 16 former cops and firefighters accused of faking stress-related illnesses in order to file disability claim.
Manhattan DA Announces 28 More Arrests in 9/11 Disability Scam
More than two dozen police and firefighters were charged Tuesday in connection with a growing disability fraud scam. NY1’s Michael Herzenberg filed the following report.