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Hundreds of sick 9/11 survivors applying for victim fund every month 25 years after ‘immeasurable tragedy’
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund receives an average of 750 case applications per month — or approximately 25 each day — in what Special Master Allison Turkel called a “clear indication” of the lasting effects on those who lived through the tragedy.
September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) Special Master Allison Turkel Delivers Remarks at Press Briefing Encouraging 9/11 Victims to Register for the VCF
“The VCF is not limited to first responders.”
25 years after 9/11, Borough President Fossella says healthcare fight must continue
More than two decades after the Sept. 11 attacks, health professionals, responders, survivors, advocates, journalists and elected officials gathered at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
There Are Now More 9/11-Related Cancer Cases Among People Who Lived or Worked Near Ground Zero Than First Responders
Sixty-nine different forms of cancer have been linked to 9/11 by World Trade Center Health Program doctors.
Twenty-Five Years Later, the 9/11 Health Crisis Continues to Impact Responders
“One might think that 25 years is enough time to grieve,” said Jodi Streich, director of mental health services at the World Trade Center Health Program at Rutgers. “In reality, many who responded that day held in their grief for 25 years and only now are they ready to talk about it.”
FDNY releases report on impact of 9/11 on first responders’ health in years since attacks
The report follows the physical and mental health of 15,000 EMS providers and firefighters who were exposed to the air at the World Trade Center in the aftermath of the attack.
The FDNY to Add 36 Names to Memorial Wall for Deaths Related to World Trade Center Illnesses
The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) will add the names of 36 members who died of illnesses related to their work in the rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center to the FDNY World Trade Center Memorial Wall.
FDNY publishes fourth report on the health impacts of rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center
On September 1, 2026, to coincide with the 25th commemoration of the September 11th terrorist attacks, the Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) released the fourth edition of the “FDNY September 11th Health Impacts Report.”
FDNY wants feds to include cardiovascular disease, cognitive decline to 9/11 illness list
Studies by the FDNY WTC Health Program show that a higher percentage of FDNY members exposed to the toxins at Ground Zero are suffering from these diseases than the average population.
Report offers new information on health impact of 9/11 attacks on FDNY first responders
A report released Tuesday is offering a new glimpse into the health impact the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks continue to have on FDNY first responders 25 years later.