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9/11 health program hobbled by cuts despite Trump vow to restore funds
Dr. John Howard, director the World Trade Center Health Program, remains in bureaucratic limbo and has not been formally reinstated to his post as promised.
‘We’re all ticking time bombs’: Budget cuts gut 9/11 health protections as community braces for crisis
Staffing cuts may prevent a 9/11 health care program from providing timely care.
Some NIOSH workers return temporarily amid cuts impacting coal miner health screenings in WV
Those returning to work include some employees from the Coal Worker Health Surveillance Program and the Fire Fighters’ Fatality Investigation and Prevention Program.
CDC reinstates workers who screen coal miners for black lung disease
The Trump administration temporarily rehired as many as 40 employees who screen coal miners for the deadly and incurable disease.
9/11 heroes demand Congress save WTC Health Program from federal cuts
First responders, survivors, and advocates from the 9/11 community are urging Congress to protect funding to the World Trade Center Health Program.
NIOSH firefighter programs to be temporarily restored following ‘misinterpreted executive order’
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) announced Tuesday that some NIOSH programs focused on firefighter health and safety will be restored following a “misinterpreted executive order” that resulted in dozens of layoffs.
9/11 first responders visit Sen. Ron Johnson’s office after he embraces debunked conspiracy theory
The conspiracy theory has long been debunked by experts.
U.S. federal cuts reduce firefighter health programs and wildfire mitigation efforts
Politico and ProPublica reported that federal workforce cuts have impacted firefighter health and wildfire safety programs across the United States.
Ron Johnson’s warped 9/11 history: Crazy conspiracy theories should not be part of Senate hearing
We take this particular set of lies a bit personally.
Disparities in Utilization of the World Trade Center Health Program Among World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers
The 11 September 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers included first responders, volunteers, and other workers. Volunteers were often more vulnerable than first responders to adverse health outcomes resulting from the exposure.