9/11 Health and Compensation in the News
Below are summaries with url’s to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation issues. .
An archive of past articles by year, can be found on the 911 Health Watch website at http://www.911healthwatch.org/news/ :
CITY HONORS ADVOCATES OF THE PERMANENTLY-FUNDED 9/11 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND
QNS | December 17, 2019
The city honored the late NYPD Detective Luis Alvarez along with his fellow advocates that fought for permanent funding of the 9/11 Victims Compensation fund including the lead sponsor behind the legislation, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney.
BROADWAY CEREMONY RECOGNIZES THOSE WHO LOBBIED FOR 9/11 HEALTH FUND RENEWAL
Newsday | December 16, 2019
For their tireless efforts that eventually resulted in lifelong health care and compensation for those who fell ill at Ground Zero, 18 New Yorkers received the city’s Bronze Medallion on Monday in a morning ceremony…
NYC’S BRONZE MEDALLION PRESENTED TO ADVOCATES OF 9/11 VICTIM COMPENSATION FUND
WPIX | December 16, 2019
New York City’s highest civic honor was handed out Monday to the tireless advocates of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.
DE BLASIO TO HONOR THOSE WHO SPENT YEARS SECURING RENEWAL OF 9/11 FUNDS
Newsday | December 15, 2019
A united front of still-ailing uniformed first responders and volunteers — construction and office workers as well as residents — banded together for more than decade to persuade Congress to renew the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
RISK FACTORS FOR INCIDENT PROSTATE CANCER IN A COHORT OF WORLD TRADE CENTER RESPONDERS
NCBI | December 10, 2019
Despite a relatively young average age and no routine screening, prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men who worked at the World Trade Center (WTC) following the 9/11/2001 disaster.
ADVOCATES SPREAD THE WORD ON 9/11-RELATED ILLNESS HEALTHCARE FUND
Spectrum | December 10, 2019
“In 2017, I was diagnosed with cancer I didn’t immediately associate with 9/11,” said Tamika Johnson.