Archive of News (2015)
Judge OKs settlements in World Trade Center cleanup
A federal judge has approved $53.8 million in settlements for 82 unionized cleanup workers who claimed they were made ill by exposure to toxic dust near the World Trade Center site, court papers showed.
World Trade Center Health Program; Petition 007-Autoimmune Diseases; Finding of Insufficient Evidence
On April 6, 2015, the Administrator of the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program received a petition (Petition 007) to add certain autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis and connective tissues diseases, to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions (List).
New regs for Monday: 9/11 health coverage, medical devices, accounting standards
Monday’s edition of the Federal Register contains new rules for 9/11 health coverage and accounting standards, and loosens the requirements for certain medical devices.
Could Ground Zero dust threaten the health of Wall Street workers years later?
Dave Innocenti was one of those guys in the color-coded smocks working on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, shouting and waving as he executed multi-million-dollar deals.
More Evidence of Long-Term Illness in 9/11 Responders
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers who came to the rescue at the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, have some of the same chronic health problems that their colleagues…
PTSD Rampant Among 9/11 Responders
Emergency Medical Services (EMS) workers who came to the rescue at the World Trade Center in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001, have some of the same chronic health problems that their colleagues in the police and fire…
New Study Looks at 9/11 Health Effects on EMS Workers
Nearly one in eight EMS workers who responded to the World Trade Center attacks appears to be suffering from digestive problems, and one in seven could be depressed.
Health problems are common among 9/11 medical crews
Emergency medical service workers who went to Ground Zero after the World Trade Center attacks in 2001 have suffered from an usually high number of health problems, a new study shows.
Health Problems Linger for 9/11 First Responders
Emergency medical services workers who arrived at the World Trade Center site were twice as likely to show signs of depression than those who didn’t
Fund for ailing Ground Zero workers hits $1 billion mark
The fund for Sept. 11 victims has awarded more than $1 billion to date, with first responders receiving the bulk of the cash, according to a report released Wednesday.