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New study identifies risk factors for head and neck cancer among 9/11 responders
A recent Rutgers study identified factors that may put people who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center (WTC) at increased risk for cancers of the head and neck…
Pulmonary nodules common in 9/11 responders
More than half of World Trade Center responders with available CT scans had evidence of pulmonary nodules, a recent study shows.
DOE to contact 19,000 former 9/11 students about free medical care
City education officials are attempting to contact all 19,000 former students who attended public schools near Ground Zero on 9/11 to let them know they could be eligible for free medical care.
UFT Gets DOE’s Help in Outreach To Pupils, Staff Exposed to 9/11 Toxins
Most Not Part of WTC Health Program
Luis Alvarez’s brother vows to continue his fight
There was no stopping Luis Alvarez from spending months digging through rubble at ground zero in 2001, searching for survivors — not even the toxic air, recalled his brother, Phil Alvarez.
House Approves Short-Term Spending Bill That Would Stave Off Shutdown
The House on Thursday approved a short-term spending bill that would stave off a government shutdown until just before Thanksgiving, allowing lawmakers additional time to resolve disputes over annual spending legislation…
Legislation triples the number of 9/11 responders and victims eligible for relief fund
For once, a fix to help 9/11 responders and victims is coming quickly and painlessly from Congress.
9/11 Fund Faces New Challenge: Getting Sick Survivors to Sign Up
After a difficult and prolonged fight, the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund was permanently extended and fully funded until 2092 this July, freeing up more than $10 billion to compensate claimants diagnosed with a 9/11-related illness…
Hearing Loss among World Trade Center Firefighters and Emergency Medical Service Workers
More heavily WTC-exposed workers were at increased risk of hearing loss, and group differences persisted for at least 15 years.
Key to the City given to family of heroic 9/11 first responder Luis Alvarez
Heroic 9/11 first responder Detective Luis Alvarez and his family were honored Tuesday with a Key to the City that he fought so hard protecting until his death this summer from cancer linked to the 2001 terror attacks.