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First responder claims daily exposure to debris at Ground Zero damaged kidneys
She worked for nearly four months handling the rubble at Ground Zero — and it likely damaged her kidneys.
Warren Buffett’s 9/11 payday
Mayor Bloomberg has recruited fellow billionaire Warren Buffett to take over a taxpayer fund set up to pay claims stemming from the toxic Ground Zero cleanup, The Post has learned.
Albuminuria: 9/11 First Responders Have Higher Prevalence Of Kidney Damage
First responders working at ground zero in New York City following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center were exposed to cement dust, smoke, glass fibers, and heavy metals.
Update on WTC Health Program
The World Trade Center Health Program just released updated statistics for the program for the 3rd quarter of 2013. http://www.911healthwatch.org/files/wtchpstatus2013-09-30.pdf They show the total program participation is currently at 65,366. Since the new World Trade Center Health Program created by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 went into effect on July […]
9/11 victim fund covers cancer for first time
The federal 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund has for the first time paid out cash awards for cancer.
Five NYPD police officers who died from 9/11-related illnesses and cop killed in on-duty accident added to memorial near Ground Zero
Grieving families joined Mayor Bloomberg and NYPD Commissioner Raymond Kelly Friday when the names of six cops who died in the line of duty were added to the police memorial near Ground Zero.
9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared over the last few days 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/ : October 5, 2013 — PIX 11 — 9/11 victim fund applications mount as deadline looms […]
9/11 victim fund applications mount as deadline looms
The claims process for the 9/11 Victim Fund will move even more slowly than it has, as a result of the surge in people registering to meet Thursday’s midnight deadline.
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown
For Immediate Release from 911 Health WatchOctober 1, 2013Press Contact: Benjamin Chevat (646) 634-9103ben.chevat@911healthwatch.org September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is Open during Government Shutdown 911 Health Watch wants to make sure that all injured and ill, 9/11 Responders and Survivors who have not yet registered with the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund know that the […]
9/11 Compensation Claims Surge as Deadline Nears
The number of people seeking help with medical expenses stemming from the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks has ballooned in recent days as the deadline to apply for assistance from a 9/11 fund looms.