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Thousands of Former NYC Students, Teachers Near World Trade Center After 9/11 Warned of Potential Health Problems
The DOE said they will be sending letters to 19,000 former students enrolled at schools south of Houston Street
One last rescue: The House of Representatives does the right thing for 9/11 responders, and the Senate must follow suit
The House of Representatives has acted with bipartisan compassion in allowing all sick first responders whose bodies were damaged by their selfless service at the World Trade Center to get promised aid…
DOE Alerting Students Who Survived 9/11 Attacks About Available Health Benefits, Compensation
The New York City Department of Education is reaching out to support the students of 9/11.
Thousands of former New York students and teachers may be eligible for health care through 9/11 victim fund
New York city education officials are notifying thousands of former students, staff and teachers that they might be eligible for free health care through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund…
New study identifies risk factors for head and neck cancer among 9/11 responders
A recent Rutgers study identified factors that may put people who responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center (WTC) at increased risk for cancers of the head and neck…
Pulmonary nodules common in 9/11 responders
More than half of World Trade Center responders with available CT scans had evidence of pulmonary nodules, a recent study shows.
DOE to contact 19,000 former 9/11 students about free medical care
City education officials are attempting to contact all 19,000 former students who attended public schools near Ground Zero on 9/11 to let them know they could be eligible for free medical care.
UFT Gets DOE’s Help in Outreach To Pupils, Staff Exposed to 9/11 Toxins
Most Not Part of WTC Health Program
Luis Alvarez’s brother vows to continue his fight
There was no stopping Luis Alvarez from spending months digging through rubble at ground zero in 2001, searching for survivors — not even the toxic air, recalled his brother, Phil Alvarez.
House Approves Short-Term Spending Bill That Would Stave Off Shutdown
The House on Thursday approved a short-term spending bill that would stave off a government shutdown until just before Thanksgiving, allowing lawmakers additional time to resolve disputes over annual spending legislation…