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Health problems worsen for 9/11 responders
As Alex Sanchez leaves his Washington Heights apartment with his young son and walks up the block to Broadway, he stops twice to catch his breath. When he starts walking again, he’s slower than before. His labored breathing sounds like that of an elderly man. He’s 44.
Terms Met, Payout Rises for Workers at 9/11 Site
More than 10,000 ground zero rescue and cleanup workers who settled lawsuits with New York City over damage to their health will share an extra $55 million in bonus payments but will not have to pay lawyers’ fees on the increase, a federal judge has ruled.
Study Suggests Higher Cancer Risk for 9/11 Firefighters
A new study says firefighters who toiled in the wreckage of the World Trade Center in 2001 were 19 percent more likely to develop cancer than those who were not there, the strongest evidence to date of a possible link between work at ground zero and cancer.
Dusty Legacy Of 9/11 Still A Medical Mystery (VIDEO)
Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past decade.
9/11 ten years later: For many, the battle still continues
The official tally is that 23 NYPD officers lost their lives in the Sept. 11 terror attacks — but 45 cops have died of cancer since then, and hundreds more are battling the disease.
Latest WTC Registry Study to Ask About 9/11 Health Effects
More than 70,000 people exposed to the WTC attacks and their aftermath will undergo a third major study to assess the health effects of the terror strike, the city health department said.
Extend V.C.F. boundary north
We urge Special Master Sheila Birnbaum to extend the boundaries for eligibility for the Victim Compensation Fund portion of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act to match the same northernmost boundary for the healthcare portion of the bill. Currently the northern boundary for the healthcare portion is Houston Street while the northern boundary for the V.C.F. portion is Reade Street. This modification must be completed before regulations are finalized in September.
10 Years and a Diagnosis Later, 9/11 Demons Haunt Thousands
In the safety of her therapist’s office in late 2001, Dr. Margaret Dessau made a tape reliving what it was like to look out her living room window after she heard the boom of a hijacked plane eight blocks away.
Study on cancer and 9/11 alarms many
John Devlin, 50, was a healthy, athletic engineer who never smoked. In 2009, however, after toiling at Ground Zero following 9/11, he developed a disease often associated with a longtime chain smoker: throat cancer.
Commish Ray Kelly disagrees with Zadroga doctor on Ground Zero-related cancer cases
Contradicting a decision to ax cancer-stricken responders from a new 9/11 fund, the city’s top cop revealed yesterday that 46 officers have died from the disease he says is linked to Ground Zero.