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Feds Recognize 9/11 Cancer Link
The federal government will now officially add dozens of cancers to the list of illnesses linked to the Sept. 11 attacks, making those who lived or worked near ground zero and later became sick eligible for financial payments, authorities said Monday.
Fourteen categories of cancers, a total of 50, will be added to the illnesses covered in the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health announced.
Cancer Expected to Finally Be Covered Under 9/11 Fund
The federal government is finally expected this week to add cancer to the list of illnesses covered by a 9/11 compensation fund, says the New York Post.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is likely to add 50 types of cancer to be covered under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, according to lawyers Michael Barasch and Noah Kushlefsky.
On Eve of 9/11 Anniversary, Paul Ryan’s Opposition to First-Responders Bill Revisited
On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and as the federal government formally recognized the link between harmful toxins at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center and the risk of cancer for first responders, one legislator’s opposition to a bill to provide medical care for people exposed that day is adding to the narrative of the 2012 election.
Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee for vice president, voted July 29, 2010 against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act when the measure first came up for a vote in the House of Representatives. In order to expedite consideration of the bill, the House Democratic leadership considered the measure under suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority for passage. Support for the bill fell short, 255-159.
US adds cancer to list of illnesses linked to 9/11 terror attacks
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health approved the additions to the list of illnesses covered in the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which were proposed in June. The updated regulations take effect 30 days after the ruling is published in the Federal Register.
Zadroga Act: 9/11, cancer connection to be acknowledged by federal government: report
The feds are set to add on Monday about 50 kinds of cancer to the list of Ground-Zero-linked diseases covered by the Zadroga law.
“Anybody who got sick because of their heroic actions has been financially burdened,” said John Feal of the FealGood Foundation. “The devastation is still running rampant through the 9/11 community.”
Zadroga ruling adds cancer coverage for 9/11 responders
Cancer will be added to the list of diseases covered under a federal law that provides financial aid and health monitoring to ill 9/11 first responders and others exposed to toxins at Ground Zero, a federal official ruled on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks.
Paul Ryan Voted Against 9/11 First Responder’s Health Bill
Republican Paul Ryan voted against 9/11 First Responders Healthcare Bill many, many times in 2010.
In 2010, New York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D), sponsored The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which provided medical monitoring to those exposed to toxins at Ground Zero, bolstered treatment at specialized centers for those afflicted by toxins on 9/11 and reopened a compensation fund to provide economic loss to New Yorkers.
NY Lawmakers Applaud Federal Decision To Have Zadroga Act Cover Cancer
Mayor Bloomberg and Senators Schumer and Gillibrand are among the officials applauding the federal government’s Monday decision to add dozens of cancers to the list of World Trade Center-related diseases covered by the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
This means potentially thousands of survivors, rescue and recovery workers will receive financial relief for medical costs associated with treatment for their cancers and their families will be eligible for compensation.
There IS a link between toxic dust from 9/11 aftermath and up to 50 types of cancer, federal government to acknowledge as thousands set to claim compensation
For the first time since the 9/11 attack, the federal government is on the verge of recognizing that people who lived near Ground Zero and first responders got cancer from toxic dust from the scene.
Feds May Acknowledge Ground Zero Cancer Link
The federal government may formally acknowledge that Ground Zero first responders and residents of the surrounding neighborhoods could have gotten cancer as a result of their exposure to toxic dust following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.