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Hero FDNY firefighter Jim Ryan, dying of pancreatic cancer, makes plea to Congress to pass 9/11 bill
It’s time, Jim Ryan wanted to tell Congress Wednesday, as hundreds of his fellow Sept. 11 responders journeyed to Capitol Hill.
9/11’s delayed legacy: cancer for many of the rescue workers
A spate of recent deaths of New York police and fire officers who took part in the emergency operation at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks has heightened fears that it could be the start of a delayed epidemic of cancer-related illness.
World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
World Trade Center rescue and cleanup workers have asthma rates twice that of the general population, a new study shows.
Heroism and horror: Detective James Zadroga’s sacrifice at WTC must not be in vain
The statement of NYPD Detective James Zadroga to the 9/11 Commission, excerpted in the adjacent column, should be a must-read for every member of Congress.
New Survey Shows More Illnesses Linked to 9/11
Tosh Anderson, of the Beyond Ground Zero Network, explains why the federal government needs to do more for Ground Zero workers and residents who are chronically ill.
Deaths of 9/11 front-liners renew talk of aid bill
The deaths of three 9/11 first responders in the past week is enough proof for Mayor Bloomberg that people are getting sick from working at Ground Zero.
9/11’s lingering pall
It became the largest search-and-recovery operation in U.S. history. And the most dangerous, as we are only now beginning to fully realize.
MAYOR BLOOMBERG RELEASES SECOND ANNUAL REPORT ON 9/11 HEALTH
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today released the 2009 Annual Report on 9/11 Health, a review of the latest medical research on potential health impacts of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
September 11th responders want Congress to pass 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
As the national debate over health care raged in the background, people stopped last week to somberly remember the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Rescue sick 9/11 workers: House panel to take major step on WTC health bill
Washington will take a crucial step toward fulfilling America’s obligation to thousands of Ground Zero rescue and recovery workers when a House subcommittee this month takes up the 9/11 Health and Compensation Bill