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Memorial Service Held For Founding Doctor Of WTC Health Program
A memorial service was held Tuesday for a doctor who helped get medical care for sick first responders after the September 11th attacks.
Stephen M. Levin, Who Ran a Clinic for 9/11 Responders, Dies at 70
Dr. Stephen M. Levin, who played a leading role in bringing attention to the medical needs of thousands of firefighters, police officers and other rescue workers who breathed in the caustic dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, died on Tuesday at his home in Upper Grandview, N.Y. He was 70.
9/11 Health Panel to Consider Cancer Coverage
A panel charged with reviewing possible connections between World Trade Center dust and cancer meets this week to consider whether the disease should be covered under the James Zadroga 9/11 fund.
Police Union Seeks Data for Cancer Links to 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, Police Officer Alonzo Harris rushed to the World Trade Center to try to evacuate people from the burning towers. When the first tower collapsed, he dove beneath a parked car as thick plumes of dust and debris blotted out the sun. Later, he said, he sealed the grit-covered uniform he had worn that day in a plastic bag.
Police Union Seeks Data for Cancer Links to 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, Police Officer Alonzo Harris rushed to the World Trade Center to try to evacuate people from the burning towers. When the first tower collapsed, he dove beneath a parked car as thick plumes of dust and debris blotted out the sun. Later, he said, he sealed the grit-covered uniform he had worn that day in a plastic bag.
W.T.C. Health Registry to complete third survey
City-employed physicians and scientists are hoping to discover new health trends and further encourage treatment of 9/11-related illnesses through continued surveys and research.
Two-day public conference on 9/11 health bill
The World Trade Center Health Program’s Scientific-Technical Advisory Committee (S.T.A.C.) will host a two-day public conference next Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Jacob J. Javits Federal Office Building, located at 26 Federal Plaza.
Zadroga advocates dismayed by cancelled conference call
Federally subsidized cancer treatment is still the number one topic of discussion within the 9/11 health community.
9/11 Health Panel Seeks Public Input on Cancer
A panel of medical experts will soon decide whether the federal government’s $2.8 billion 9/11 health fund should cover cancer — and they want to hear from the public before making a decision.
Death of Mexican 9/11 worker raises questions
Friends of a Mexican volunteer firefighter who spent three months doing cleanup work at the World Trade Center site after the 2001 terror attacks said they are skeptical of and disappointed with a medical examiner’s conclusion that he died of natural causes.