Archive of News (2012)
King: Congress has ‘moral obligation’ to increase 9/11 first-responder funds
Rep. Pete King (R-N.Y.) said Tuesday that Congress had a “moral obligation” to increase the amount of money available for 9/11 first-responders after the federal government moved to cover 58 types of cancer to the list of medical conditions that would be covered under the Zadroga Act.
US government recognizes 9/11-cancer link
The federal government on Monday added 14 categories of cancer to the list of illnesses linked to the 9/11 terror attacks, which brings added coverage to rescue workers and people living near ground zero on Sept. 11, 2001.
Federal government acknowledges Ground Zero-cancer link for first time
The federal government for the first time Monday acknowledged a link between the toxic conditions at Ground Zero after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks and several different kinds of cancer.
Feds To Recognize First Responders, Residents Got Cancer From WTC Toxins
It’s been a very long time coming, but finally on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks there are reports that the federal government is ready to recognize that workers and people living around Ground Zero got cancer from the toxic rubble.
The announcement which is expected this week and could come as early as Monday will include cancer among the illnesses that will be covered by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
9/11 Cancer Link To Be Recognized By Federal Government, Allowing Zadroga Act To Compensate Victims
On the 11th anniversary of the September 11th attacks, the federal government is expected to recognize a link between exposure to toxic dusts caused by the World Trade Center debris, and incidences of cancer in rescue workers and area residents.
Feds Recognize 9/11 Cancer Link
The federal government will now officially add dozens of cancers to the list of illnesses linked to the Sept. 11 attacks, making those who lived or worked near ground zero and later became sick eligible for financial payments, authorities said Monday.
Fourteen categories of cancers, a total of 50, will be added to the illnesses covered in the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health announced.
Cancer Expected to Finally Be Covered Under 9/11 Fund
The federal government is finally expected this week to add cancer to the list of illnesses covered by a 9/11 compensation fund, says the New York Post.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health is likely to add 50 types of cancer to be covered under the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, according to lawyers Michael Barasch and Noah Kushlefsky.
On Eve of 9/11 Anniversary, Paul Ryan’s Opposition to First-Responders Bill Revisited
On the eve of the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, and as the federal government formally recognized the link between harmful toxins at Ground Zero of the World Trade Center and the risk of cancer for first responders, one legislator’s opposition to a bill to provide medical care for people exposed that day is adding to the narrative of the 2012 election.
Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee for vice president, voted July 29, 2010 against the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act when the measure first came up for a vote in the House of Representatives. In order to expedite consideration of the bill, the House Democratic leadership considered the measure under suspension of the rules, requiring a two-thirds majority for passage. Support for the bill fell short, 255-159.
US adds cancer to list of illnesses linked to 9/11 terror attacks
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health approved the additions to the list of illnesses covered in the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, which were proposed in June. The updated regulations take effect 30 days after the ruling is published in the Federal Register.
Zadroga Act: 9/11, cancer connection to be acknowledged by federal government: report
The feds are set to add on Monday about 50 kinds of cancer to the list of Ground-Zero-linked diseases covered by the Zadroga law.
“Anybody who got sick because of their heroic actions has been financially burdened,” said John Feal of the FealGood Foundation. “The devastation is still running rampant through the 9/11 community.”