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9/11 20 years later: Roswell Park continues to provide care for first responders
Prior to Roswell Park getting approval first responders previously had to go all the way to New York City for free treatments.
New Yorkers heeded calls to return to normal after 9/11. Some fear that decision made them sick
“There were 300,000 downtown office workers, 25,000 downtown residents and 50,000 students and teachers living, working and going to school. And they were all exposed to the same toxins as the firefighters and cops.”
What health threats did 9/11 first responders face?
An estimated 400,000 persons were exposed to toxic contaminants and other factors.
To honor 9/11 survivors, increase health funding
It has become clear that the funding levels provided to the World Trade Center Health Program cannot keep up with the increased cost of caring for sick responders and survivors.
Slow-motion murder: 9/11′s forgotten victims are forgotten no more
For far too long, this agony was not believed despite medical proof and a growing roster of the sick and dead.
A 9/11 victim, killed 20 years later
He was proud of his work. Proud that he showed up. Proud that he had tried.
“I’m Alive Today Because of This Man”: One 9/11 Responder’s Blistering Fight to Make Sure D.C. Gives a F–k
John Feal has waged an epic battle to strong-arm Congress into supporting the thousands of first responders who fell ill in the wake of September 11
New 9/11 casualties strain health-care programme
Thousands of people enrol in the World Trade Center Health Program every year, but—two decades after the 9/11 attacks—a funding shortfall is looming.
Prof. Hutter Reflects on Pro Bono Win for 9/11 Heroes
Professor Michael J. Hutter’s pro bono work led to a legal precedent for hundreds of volunteers to access benefits and care to treat ailments and illnesses related to exposure to toxic materials.
Retired NYPD officers: We dug through the World Trade Center rubble, looking for our brothers
We were New York City police officers at the time. We each took different paths to the World Trade Center that day. Those paths converged as we tackled opposite ends of a dangerously intense rescue.