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Candidates silent on 9/11 health bill
Senators John McCain and Barack Obama made two New York City appearances on the seventh anniversary of 9/11, one at ground zero with Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the other at Columbia University, where they separately spoke about the importance of service
New Doubts That Dust Killed a 9/11 Rescuer
A 2003 pulmonary biopsy of James Zadroga, the New York City police detective whose death in 2006 has been held up as an example of the illnesses suffered by 9/11 rescue workers and others sickened by toxic dust at ground zero, found only minor abnormalities and no signs of the foreign materials found in his lungs after he died, according to a new report.
City spends $5M for ads urging WTC health care
The city is launching a $5 million advertising campaign Monday to encourage New Yorkers suffering with 9/11-related health problems to get help.
New hope for WTC sick
There were signs Thursday that Congress is moving toward legislation to provide health care and compensation to the forgotten victims of 9/11. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi would perform a national service by pushing the bill to passage
U.S. to Grant $30 Million for Civilians’ 9/11 Ailments
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to announce on Thursday that it plans to award $30 million to hospitals and clinics that monitor and treat residents, students and other so-called nonresponders who were exposed to dust and smoke at ground zero.
CDC Announces Major Grant For Treatment Of WTC-Related Illnesses
The federal government announced a major grant today for the treatment of residents affected by the smoke and dust following the collapse of the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers.
A Pointless Departure
Just why John Howard was denied reappointment as head of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is a mystery that deserves to be cleared up.
Chief of 9/11 Health Programs Gains Support
Labor leaders, business executives and members of New York’s Congressional delegation say they fear that the federal government’s health programs for ground zero workers will be endangered if Dr. John Howard, who has coordinated those programs since 2006, ends his term as scheduled on July 5.
State Bill Expands Pool of Possible 9/11 Benefit Recipients
Even as New York City battles thousands of ground zero workers over their health claims in federal court, New York State is making more workers eligible for health care benefits.
City Questions 9/11 Workers’ Claims of Illness
The first detailed review of the medical records of nearly 10,000 ground zero workers who are suing New York City and its contractors suggests that many are not as sick as their lawyers have claimed, attorneys for the city say.