Archive of News (2012)
Levels of cancer among 9/11 workers higher than thought
The number of cancer-stricken New York Police Department (NYPD) employees who worked at Ground Zero after the 9/11 terror attacks is eight percent higher than originally thought.
Heal our heroes
By early June, Dr. John Howard, the administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program portion of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, will rule on whether to add cancer to the list of illnesses covered under the bill. Nearly a year prior, Dr. Howard concluded that cancer should not be covered, citing a lack of scientific evidence validating a link between the illness and the attacks.
Panel sees link between cancer and 9/11, despite uncertainties
Former Verizon worker Richard Dambakly toiled atop the pile at Ground Zero 12-to-16 hours a day for six months straight following the 9/11 attacks. The following year, he was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma and underwent five months of intensive chemotherapy that sent his cancer into remission.
Memorial Service Held For Founding Doctor Of WTC Health Program
A memorial service was held Tuesday for a doctor who helped get medical care for sick first responders after the September 11th attacks.
Stephen M. Levin, Who Ran a Clinic for 9/11 Responders, Dies at 70
Dr. Stephen M. Levin, who played a leading role in bringing attention to the medical needs of thousands of firefighters, police officers and other rescue workers who breathed in the caustic dust from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers, died on Tuesday at his home in Upper Grandview, N.Y. He was 70.
9/11 Health Panel to Consider Cancer Coverage
A panel charged with reviewing possible connections between World Trade Center dust and cancer meets this week to consider whether the disease should be covered under the James Zadroga 9/11 fund.
Police Union Seeks Data for Cancer Links to 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, Police Officer Alonzo Harris rushed to the World Trade Center to try to evacuate people from the burning towers. When the first tower collapsed, he dove beneath a parked car as thick plumes of dust and debris blotted out the sun. Later, he said, he sealed the grit-covered uniform he had worn that day in a plastic bag.
Police Union Seeks Data for Cancer Links to 9/11
On Sept. 11, 2001, Police Officer Alonzo Harris rushed to the World Trade Center to try to evacuate people from the burning towers. When the first tower collapsed, he dove beneath a parked car as thick plumes of dust and debris blotted out the sun. Later, he said, he sealed the grit-covered uniform he had worn that day in a plastic bag.
W.T.C. Health Registry to complete third survey
City-employed physicians and scientists are hoping to discover new health trends and further encourage treatment of 9/11-related illnesses through continued surveys and research.
Two-day public conference on 9/11 health bill
The World Trade Center Health Program’s Scientific-Technical Advisory Committee (S.T.A.C.) will host a two-day public conference next Wednesday, Feb. 15 and Thursday, Feb. 16 at the Jacob J. Javits Federal Office Building, located at 26 Federal Plaza.