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Advocates seek to expand health program for 9/11 survivors. Here’s what they want.
New York City Council members, including Linda Lee, and first responder advocate John Feal joined other 9/11 heroes for a news conference Wednesday morning on the steps of City Hall.
New York Fire Department to honor 39 members killed by 9/11-related illnesses this year
On Tuesday, the New York City Fire Department will remember 39 members who died in the past year of illnesses related to their work during the rescue and recovery efforts at what was then known as The Pile.
HHS ‘chaos’ undermining WTC Health Program, advocates warn ahead of 24th 9/11 anniversary
Since President Donald Trump returned to office earlier this year, advocates say, the administration has shortchanged the health program by firing and then rehiring program staff and other HHS workers and slow-rolling grants for research.
Lung transplant gave Ground Zero first responder, of Holtsville, the chance to breath easier, walk on his own
He worked Ground Zero five months, did his shifts on the pile and one year later developed chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a respiratory condition, often found in heavy smokers, that afflicts close to 4,000 Ground Zero responders.
9/11 responders, advocates continue quest to solidify funding for World Trade Center Health Program
The group of 9/11 first responders and advocates who made their way through the halls of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday say they worry that the public and lawmakers are slowly forgetting the acts of service that followed the attacks.
50,000 9/11 Survivors, First Responders Diagnosed With Cancer: CDC
The number of first responders and survivors diagnosed with cancers linked to the Sept. 11 attacks has continued to rise to nearly 50,000, according to an updated report from the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program.
FDNY Adds 39 Names to Memorial Wall for Deaths Related to World Trade Center Illnesses
The Department has lost more than 400 members to World Trade Center illnesses.
Statement on Continuing Problems the World Trade Center Health Program Has Been Experiencing Under Secretary Kennedy
Secretary Kennedy must let the World Trade Center Health Program do its job.
9/11 responders fear RFK Jr.’s CDC chaos will curb future health care
9/11 responders like retired NYPD Det. Richard Volpe fear the clock will run out. “Eventually it’s gonna kill me,” said Volpe of his rare kidney disease. “I have a lot of concerns with my family.”
Ex-NYPD cop who feared 9/11-related kidney disease would rob his fertility calls his daughters ‘miracle babies’
Rich Volpe was a buff 34-year-old NYPD detective when he was diagnosed with a rare 9/11-related kidney disease that threatened to rob his fertility and leave him clinging to life.