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9/11 First Responders Show 15% Increased Risk of Cancer
Cancer among 9/11 responders is 15 percent higher than among the general population say researchers in a study published yesterday in Environmental Health Perspectives.
Study Shows 9/11 Responders Have Higher Cancer Rate
September 11th first responders have a higher cancer rate than people who did not breathe in dust from the World Trade Center, according to a new report.
9/11 Responders May Seek Breast Cancer Treatment
After published studies showed a link between exposure to dust from the collapsed World Trade Center and breast cancer, the Department of Health and Human Services added breast cancer to its list of WTC-related medical conditions in its health program.
9/11 First Responders See 15% Increased Cancer Risk, Says Study
A major health study of 9/11 responders has found an increased risk of cancer, mirroring two prior investigations.
Cancer rate 15% higher than normal for 9/11 responders: study
Cancer among 9/11 responders is 15% higher than among people not exposed to the Ground Zero toxins, a study by Mount Sinai Hospital’s World Trade Center Health Program has found.
Cancer rates elevated for some 9/11 responders
The members of Congress who were most instrumental in passing the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 said a finding of elevated cancer rates among first responders to the 2001 terrorist attack further justified the need for the law.
New Queens Health Center Opens for 9/11 Responders
The North Shore-LIJ Health System announced the relocation of the Queens World Trade Center (WTC) Clinical Center of Excellence from Flushing to a larger facility in Rego Park.
WTC ‘Con’ Claim Booted
Bruce Greenberg, a 9/11 fraudster and the last remaining claimant in a mass lawsuit against the city, has been thrown out of court.
VCF Program Update
I wanted to let you know about an updated policy of the September 11th, Victims Compensation Fund. The Fund recently posted a new Frequently Asked Question, explaining how you can confirm that you are registered with the Fund. Generally the deadline for filing a claim for the VCF is this October 3rd, 2013. The Zadroga […]
Legislation to Stop Sequestration cuts to 9/11 Programs Announced
Wanted to let you know that U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Representatives Peter King, Carolyn Maloney, Jerrold Nadler announced legislation today that would prevent the threatened sequester cuts from going into effect. http://www.gillibrand.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/gillibrand-schumer-king-maloney-nadler-first-responders-urge-congress-to-avoid-looming-automatic-across-the-board-budget-ax_including-deep-cuts-to-9/11-zadroga-program-federal-aid-to-hurricane-sandy-victims As Dr. Jim Melius, 911 Health Watch Board member and Chair of the WTC Medical Program Steering […]