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Gay firefighter, first responder to Pentagon on 9/11, dies

Phillip Curtis McKee III, a businessman, stained glass artist and firefighter who was among the first to respond to the fire at the Pentagon caused by the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack, died May 31…

Nicholas Finelli, NYPD officer from Hawthorne, died of 9/11-related cancer, family says

Nicholas Finelli, a former New York City police officer who was among the first responders to the World Trade Center terror attacks on 9/11, died Saturday from cancer that his family believes he developed at the site.

Kidney donor for hero

A 9/11 hero in desperate need of a kidney transplant has been rescued by a big-hearted anonymous donor.

9/11 cancer kills cop, 60

Nicholas Finelli, a 30-year NYPD veteran, died yesterday of esophageal cancer related to the 9/11 attacks. He was 60. Finelli worked in the 43rd Precinct in The Bronx and was a member of the NYPD Traffic Squad Benevolent Association.

Peeved SI pol in 9/11 diss

Staten Island Rep. Michael Grimm is refusing to back a bill that would end the sequestration of 9/11 victims’ compensation funds because he wasn’t invited to a press conference, according to an organizer.

911 Health Watch Releases “VCF Deadline Countdown Clock” 150 Days Before Filing Deadline for VCF

Today, 150 days before the first major deadline of the revised September 11th, Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) , 911 Health Watch released its “VCF Deadline Countdown Clock” to remind those injured by 9/11 that they may have only 150 days to register with the VCF. 911 Health Watch is making its clock available to organizations […]

9/11 Health in News Update

Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared last week about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at https://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ : April 26, 2013– EHP — Cancer Incidence in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers, 2001-2008Cancers among 20,984 […]

Update on Recent Developments Regarding Cancer and 9/11

There are two recent developments regarding Cancer and 9/11. Last week there was a change in the rules for certification of Breast Cancer under the World Trade Center Health Program and today there is a newly published study “Cancer Incidence in World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers, 2001-2008” On April 17th, the National Institute […]

Update on Victims Compensation Fund

Special Master Sheila Birnbaum, of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund or VCF, recently posted an update on the progress the Fund has made in compensating those injured by the attack on 9/11. http://www.vcf.gov/ She has published program statistics, which she plans to update monthly, that show the progress in reviewing claims and making determinations. […]

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