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Impact of Health on Early Retirement and Post-Retirement Income Loss among Survivors of the 11 September 2001 World Trade Center Disaster
The health consequences of the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) terrorist attacks are well documented, but few studies have assessed the disaster’s impact on employment among individuals exposed to the disaster.
VCF Advocates Intensify Lobbying In Congress
Pushing for Reauthorization
‘Generation-long epidemic’: Compensation funds running out as 9/11-related illnesses rise
As thousands diagnosed with 9/11-related illnesses, a federal fund set up to help is running out of cash
Two dozen city workers put on unlimited sick leave: officials
Two dozen city workers have finally been granted unlimited sick leave as they fight the illnesses linked to their time at Ground Zero…
Handgrip Strength of World Trade Center (WTC) Responders: The Role of Re-Experiencing Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Symptoms
This study sought to examine whether handgrip strength (HGS), a measure of muscle strength and a biomarker of aging,
First Responders In DC To Fight For 9/11 Victims Fund
A group of 20 9/11 first responders lobbied in Congress Wednesday to drum up support for more funds as the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund runs dry.
SJU Alumni Found 9/11 Compensation Firm Brothers Chris and Matt Baione Push For ‘Never Forget the Heroes Act’
The terror attack that consumed New York City on Sept. 11, 2001 still lingers within the lives of New Yorkers throughout the five boroughs, and two St. John’s alumni have made it their mission…
Peter B. Kaplan, Daredevil Photographer Dies From 9/11 Related Illnesses
Peter B. Kaplan who was known for high angle photography shots of the New York City Twin Towers and Statue of Liberty died on March 19, 2019, in Wilmington, Delaware due to 9/11 related lung issues he contracted…
Peter B. Kaplan, a Photographer With Altitude, Is Dead at 79
Peter B. Kaplan, a photographer who captured spectacular views from vertiginous vantage points like the torch of the Statue of Liberty and the masts of the Empire State Building and the original World Trade Center…
Fitzpatrick, ground zero firefighters rally behind 9/11 fund
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick called a press conference to express an “urgent need” to pass the “Never Forget the Heroes Act,” which would fully fund and permanently reauthorize the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund.