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Flaws Seen in Effort to Clean Homes Near Ground Zero
The federal government’s latest effort to test and clean hundreds of residences in Lower Manhattan that were exposed to toxic dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center is seriously flawed and inadequately financed, according to a report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office.
Missing in action
New studies of 9/11 rescue and recovery workers confirm the scope of the health disaster inflicted on the forgotten victims of 9/11, and they beg a critical question: Does the Bush administration give a damn?
Survey Shows a High Rate of Asthma at Ground Zero
Rescue and recovery workers at ground zero have developed asthma at a rate that is 12 times what would be expected for adults, according to findings released yesterday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
Free the captive fund
Two of Washington’s most powerful senators, Democrat Patrick Leahy and Republican Arlen Specter, the chairman and ranking minority member of the Judiciary Committee, have turned their attention to the needs of the forgotten victims of 9/11.
Stress Rates High for 9/11 Workers
One of every eight rescue and recovery workers from the World Trade Center site showed signs of post-traumatic stress disorder when they were interviewed in 2003 and 2004, the city’s Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reported yesterday.
9/11 Workers Not Getting Enough Care, Report Says
Almost six years after the terrorist attack on New York, the federal government still does not have an adequate array of health programs for ground zero workers — or a reliable estimate of how much treating their illnesses will cost — according to a federal report released yesterday.
Leavitt’s failure, by the numbers
Ten months ago, as the fifth anniversary of 9/11 approached, the U.S. secretary of health and human services promised that the federal government would provide health care to sickened rescue and recovery workers.
Big Cost Increase Is Predicted to Treat Ground Zero Workers
New federal planning documents suggest that the money needed to treat ailing ground zero workers could soar to $20 million a month by the end of this year, up from about $6 million a month now.
METRO BRIEFING | NEW YORK; Albany: Extension For 9/11 Compensation
Gov. Eliot Spitzer has extended for one year, to Aug. 14, 2008, the period in which anyone who worked or volunteered at ground zero after Sept. 11 can register with the State Workers’ Compensation Board, even if the person is well.
Manhattan: Ground Zero Respirators
A New York City health official repeatedly asked the federal government to strictly enforce rules requiring workers to wear respirators during recovery operations at ground zero in 2001 and 2002, according to recently released documents.