Archive of News (2012)
Zadroga ruling adds cancer coverage for 9/11 responders
Cancer will be added to the list of diseases covered under a federal law that provides financial aid and health monitoring to ill 9/11 first responders and others exposed to toxins at Ground Zero, a federal official ruled on the eve of the 11th anniversary of the terror attacks.
Paul Ryan Voted Against 9/11 First Responder’s Health Bill
Republican Paul Ryan voted against 9/11 First Responders Healthcare Bill many, many times in 2010.
In 2010, New York City Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D), sponsored The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, which provided medical monitoring to those exposed to toxins at Ground Zero, bolstered treatment at specialized centers for those afflicted by toxins on 9/11 and reopened a compensation fund to provide economic loss to New Yorkers.
NY Lawmakers Applaud Federal Decision To Have Zadroga Act Cover Cancer
Mayor Bloomberg and Senators Schumer and Gillibrand are among the officials applauding the federal government’s Monday decision to add dozens of cancers to the list of World Trade Center-related diseases covered by the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.
This means potentially thousands of survivors, rescue and recovery workers will receive financial relief for medical costs associated with treatment for their cancers and their families will be eligible for compensation.
There IS a link between toxic dust from 9/11 aftermath and up to 50 types of cancer, federal government to acknowledge as thousands set to claim compensation
For the first time since the 9/11 attack, the federal government is on the verge of recognizing that people who lived near Ground Zero and first responders got cancer from toxic dust from the scene.
Feds May Acknowledge Ground Zero Cancer Link
The federal government may formally acknowledge that Ground Zero first responders and residents of the surrounding neighborhoods could have gotten cancer as a result of their exposure to toxic dust following the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
Feds to Recognize 9/11 Cancer Link: Report
The federal government is expected to recognize that rescue workers and people living near Ground Zero on 9/11 got cancer as a result, according to a published report.
WTC Health Program to Offer Cancer Coverage Beginning in Mid-October
John Howard, MD, Administrator for the WTC Health Program and Director of the National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health, announced that treatment for many different kinds of cancer will be available at the WTC Health Program as a result of a final rule published by the federal government.
Thousands set to claim compensation as federal government says there IS a link between toxic dust from 9/11 aftermath and up to 50 types of cancer
For the first time since the 9/11 attack, the federal government has recognized that people who lived near Ground Zero and first responders got cancer from toxic dust from the scene.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health announced the findings ahead of the 11th anniversary of the terrorist attack tomorrow.
9/11 Healthcare Worker Fund Will Now Start Covering Cancer Link
According to the New York Post, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health – an organization that had the hefty responsibility of deciding whether cancer would be covered by the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act – will announce in the coming days that 50 types of cancer will be covered by the $4.3 billion fund.
Anniversary of 9/11 marked under cloud of health problems, funding fights
Eleven years after the September 11, 2001, attacks, New Yorkers will mark the anniversary on Tuesday against a backdrop of health concerns for emergency workers and a feud over financing that has stopped construction of the $1 billion Ground Zero museum.