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9/11 hero firefighter who wrote about health risks dies of cancer
Before dying from 9/11-related cancer Saturday, hero firefighter Chief Ronald R. Spadafora penned an article about the health risks endured by members of the department…
A life of service: Remembering FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora
In the hell of Ground Zero, FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora toiled to ensure the safety of rescue and recovery workers, only to succumb last week to cancer contracted among them. May a hero rest in peace.
Health program for 9/11 first responders will stay put at agency, King says
The Trump administration had proposed separating the program for 9/11 first responders from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, which administers it now.
The pain of 9/11 is inflicted anew
Chief Ronald R. Spadafora was by all accounts an exemplary firefighter who in a 40-year career provided leadership in the worst of times.
Reporter’s video helps 9/11 victim receive compensation
Over the past several years, more and more volunteers from the World Trade Center disaster have been diagnosed with cancer, linked to their exposure to the toxic smoke and fumes rising from the rubble.
FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora, 63, dies of 9/11-related illness
The 40-year fire department veteran, who once lived in Levittown, and who worked at Ground Zero, was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in December 2015.
FDNY Veteran Succumbs to 9/11-Related Cancer, Commissioner Says
A 40-year FDNY veteran who oversaw rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site after 9/11 has succumbed to cancer linked to his efforts at ground zero.
FDNY chief who led Ground Zero recovery dies of 9/11-related cancer
In the dark days after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, the FDNY turned to Chief Ronald Spadafora to lead the department’s rescue and recovery efforts at the World Trade Center site.
Beloved Pike County man dies after battle with 9/11-linked leukemia
Tom Kontizas to be remembered in a Mass on Monday at Good Shepherd Episcopal Church
Head and Neck Cancer in World Trade Center Responders: A Case Series.
OBJECTIVE: To report on cases of head and neck cancer (HNC) among World Trade Center (WTC) responders participating in the WTC Health Program and seen at Rutgers WTC Center of Clinical Excellence.