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9/11 Victims Have Until Next July To Apply For Victim Compensation Fund
The deadline for 9/11 survivors to apply for benefits under the Victim Compensation Fund is fast approaching.
Researchers Conclude 9/11 WTC Exposure Can Cause Dementia
Conclude Exposure Affected Blood in Way Similar To Alzheimer’s
Special Master’s Message on the Anniversary of the Signing of the VCF Permanent Authorization Act
Today we mark the first anniversary of President Trump’s signing of H.R. 1327, the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alvarez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act.”
Longtime NJ Firefighter Rich Kubler, Who Assisted the Rescue Efforts at Ground Zero, Remembered as a Hero
Abraham Lincoln once said, “It’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
Further evidence World Trade Center responders are at risk for dementia
New studies indicate that World Trade Center (WTC) first responders are at risk for developing dementia.
9/11 first responders at increasing risk of cognitive disorders, Stony Brook studies say
World Trade Center first responders who inhaled toxic dust while working at Ground Zero are at increasing risk of developing dementia and other forms of memory loss…
Two new studies indicate 9/11 first responders at higher risk of dementia from exposure to Ground Zero toxins
In the 19 years since Sept. 11, 2001, the mantra among surviving World Trade Center first responders was always the same: Never forget.
Changes Announced For Annual Sept. 11 Ceremony Due To Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic is changing how this year’s Sept. 11 ceremony is held in Lower Manhattan.
Former Hackensack firefighter dies from cancer linked to 9/11 attacks, Ground Zero exposure
A former Hackensack firefighter who assisted in rescue efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in New York City has died from cancer, fire department officials said Saturday.
The Intentional Self-Medication of 9/11-Related PTSD Symptoms with Alcohol: 15 Years after the Disaster
The self-medication hypothesis may explain the co-morbidity of affective and substance use disorders.