Archive of News (2019)
Risk factors for head and neck cancer in the World Trade Center Health Program General Responder Cohort: results from a nested case-control study.
Head and neck cancers (HNCs) may be among the health consequences of involvement in the World Trade Center (WTC) response on and after 11 September 2001.
18 Years after 9/11 Attacks First Responders Still Fighting for Justice
On today’s episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker and John Kiriakou are joined by Jaime Hazan, a 9/11 First Responder who was an EMT at Ground Zero, Nancy Carbone, Founder and Executive Director of Friends of Firefighters…
Luis Alvarez Honored at 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony
It will be the first September 11 for the Alvarez family without the brave first responder who fought until his last breath to get the Victims Compensation Fund passed.
‘He Knew He Didn’t Have Much Time:’ Brother Of Det. Lou Alvarez Reflects On Life Of Service
The death toll from 9/11-related illnesses continues to rise.
Ground Zero civilian volunteers to receive disability benefits after 9/11 anniversary
Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a 9/11 Worker’s Disability Benefits Bill on Wednesday that was sponsored by Assemblyman David Weprin (D-Fresh Meadows) on the 18th anniversary of the attack of the World Trade Center.
18th anniversary of 9/11 attacks remembered
Columbus residents gathered at Columbus City Hall to remember the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks 18 years after the tragedy unfolded in New York City, Washington D.C. and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
‘Insane, stabbing, burning pain’: Ground zero workers still battling 9/11 health problems
The oxygen tank sits in the living room of Joe McKay’s home, discreetly positioned in the corner next to a couch.
9/11 health fund covers survivors for life — but few know about it
Some 450,000 people are eligible for free lifetime medical care under the federal World Trade Center Health program, but less than a quarter are enrolled.
9/11 Still Claiming Victims: 10,000 With Cancers, Thousands More With Other Illnesses
First responders on Sept. 11, 2001 and others who worked and lived in the area of the World Trade Center site were exposed to toxic fumes and dust
Pols call for NYC outreach to students and faculty at schools near Ground Zero
The city should conduct outreach for the thousands of students and school staffers exposed to dangerous conditions around Ground Zero following 9/11, two councilmen said on the 18th anniversary of the terror attacks.