Archive of News (2008)
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.
Study Finds High Ground Zero Stress
A new study by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine suggests that the percentage of ground zero workers who suffered post-traumatic stress is roughly the same as for airline crash recovery workers and returning Afghanistan war veterans.
360 post-9/11 workers have died, including 80 of cancer, says state
More than 360 workers who dealt with the aftermath of the World Trade Center disaster have died, state health officials said Wednesday.
Judge Dismisses 9/11 Suit Against Former Head of E.P.A.
A federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit against Christie Whitman on Tuesday, ruling that Mrs. Whitman, the former administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, could not be held liable for telling residents, students and office workers that the air was safe to breathe after the terrorist attack in 2001.
9/11 Lawyer Made Name in Lawsuit on Diet Pills
In the years since the 9/11 attack, more than 9,000 ground zero workers have sued New York City, saying it failed to protect them from the toxic dust at the site that they say made them sick.
Appeal Allows Lawsuits by Ground Zero Workers
A federal appeals court’s ruling appears to have cleared the way for thousands of lawsuits filed against New York City and its contractors by ground zero workers to move closer to trial or settlement.
CDC to fund treatment and yearly checkups for 9/11 responders
The federal government is planning a new health program for 9/11 responders who live outside the New York area. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention intends to fund treatment and yearly checkups for people who got sick after working at Ground Zero, according to a government Web site