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Petition asks that World Trade Center Health Program cover neuropathy
Anthony Falsetta of West Islip can still recall the cloud of toxic dust engulfing much of lower Manhattan on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, just moments after the fall of the south tower.
Former NJ Police Chief Mourned Who Stood up and Prevailed on 9/11 WTC Health Issue
Advocates like Joe Zadroga had to overcome tremendous resistance from the City of New York which had supported the false representation that the air around the WTC site was “safe to breathe.”
Joseph Zadroga, Who Championed 9/11 Emergency Workers, Dies at 76
After the death of his son, a police detective, was linked to toxins at the World Trade Center site, he helped win federal benefits for other emergency responders.
Joseph Zadroga, who fought for 9/11 survivors’ benefits, dies
Joseph Zadroga was standing alongside his car Saturday afternoon in a hospital parking lot when the driver of an SUV pulling into a space accelerated and struck him.
Systemic sclerosis in individuals with exposure to World Trade Center ground-zero rescue/recovery efforts: A case series
A high frequency of ILD and overlap features were observed among SSc patients with WTC exposure.
Grieving father Joseph Zadroga, who helped create 9/11 compensation fund, dies in freak parking lot accident
Joseph Zadroga, 76, of Little Egg Harbor, has been credited with spearheading the Zadroga Act for 9/11 families which helped deliver much-needed funds to the families of first responders.
Joseph Zadroga hit, killed by SUV; Son’s death led to 9/11 compensation
Zadroga, 76, had just left his wife’s bedside at a hospital in Galloway Township to get Christmas presents from his 2015 Hyundai Tucson when he was hit in the parking lot by a 2021 Nissan SUV.
Joseph Zadroga, father of fallen 9/11 first responder, fatally struck in N.J.
Joseph Zadroga, a tireless warrior for Sept. 11 first responders and the father of the first cop whose death was attributed to a Ground Zero-related illness, was fatally struck by an SUV in New Jersey.
New Jersey lawmakers file 9/11 first responder workers comp bill
The bill was sent to the Senate Labor Committee for consideration.
Putting a Price on Survival: Additional Half Billion Dollars for World Trade Center Health Program
The funding formulas have failed to keep pace with the anticipated costs of providing the program’s services because of the evolving nature of the health problems it is being called upon to treat.