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9/11’s long legacy: How the attack on the World Trade Center is still claiming lives
It was after a month of working at Ground Zero that Elizabeth Cascio developed a cough that she couldn’t shift. Soon after that, she began to suffer sinus issues and headaches.
9/11 survivors, responders receive lifelong care
The program is funded federally through the Zadroga Act, and it allows them to monitor patients over the course of their lives.
Sept. 11th anniversary rouses efforts to fortify 9/11 victim fund
The fight to fully fund the federal government’s promise to cover the medical bills of people living with 9/11-related illnesses is ramping up 23 years after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
Editorial: New York’s spirit is evident in continuing investigation of 9/11 impacts
It’s admirable that New York’s research community continues to dig into the lasting effects of that terrible day, especially as many of those affected are alive and can benefit from these discoveries.
The WTC aftermath continues: Congress must fully fund the WTC Health Program
Five years after Osama Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda destroyed the World Trade Center and killed thousands on 9/11, in 2006, this column took up the cause of the resulting health disaster.
9/11 Victim Compensation Fund helping more people than ever before
Twenty-three years after the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks, the federal government is doling out more money to 9/11 illness sufferers than ever before.
New Jersey bill looks to help 9/11 first responders
Many first responders who were at ground zero after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 are still suffering from health issues 23 years later.
More FDNY members have died from 9/11-related illnesses than were killed in attack
The FDNY added the name of 32 individuals who died from health issues stemming from the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center to its memorial wall, bringing the total number to over 360.
Hundreds of 9/11 FDNY first responders survived terror attacks, only to die from Ground Zero-related illnesses
Thomas LaBarbiera’s life’s ambition was realized on Sept. 11, 2001, when he was finally an FDNY firefighter racing to his first assignment. That same day, he was given a death sentence.
World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program Begins Enrollments for Expanded Population of Pentagon and Shanksville Responders
The World Trade Center Health (WTC) Program has expanded enrollment to include additional responders who served on 9/11 at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania.