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Honoring a fallen 9/11 hero

Aug. 15 would have been Lt. Mario Bastidas and his wife Penelope’s 28th wedding anniversary.

‘Hellboy’ star Ron Perlman’s brother-in-law says he has 9/11-related kidney disease

Actor Ron Perlman’s brother-in-law worked just three blocks away from the World Trade Center when the towers came down…

Push to find organ donors for those sickened at ground zero after 9/11 attacks

Many types of cancer have been reported among the life-threatening illnesses that have attacked hundreds of thousands of people…

Push to find organ donors for those sickened at ground zero after 9/11 attacks

Many types of cancer have been reported among the life-threatening illnesses that have attacked hundreds of thousands of people…

REVEALED: Nearly 10,000 people have suffered cancers linked to toxic dust from asbestos, jet fuel, cement and glass shards caused by 9/11

As many as 9,795 people were diagnosed with cancer linked to 9/11, the federal World Trade Center Health Program recently confirmed…

Nearly 10K people have gotten cancer from toxic 9/11 dust

The city is approaching a terrible milestone — nearly 10,000 people have suffered cancers linked to the toxic dust and smoke at Ground Zero, The Post has learned.

Optum running new clinic for 9/11 survivors

The agreement is one of two government contracts that together are worth about $58.7 million.

NYPD officer dies of 9/11-related cancer

Officer Richard Lopez had served with the NYPD for 20 years

9/11 hero dies in York Co. after battling illness from work at World Trade Center site

A Fort Mill man who spent months sifting through toxic rubble at the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City…

OptumServe to Continue Support for Two Federal Health Programs

Optum’s federal government health services business has renewed two of its federal health contracts with a total value of $58.7 million…