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World Trade Center responders with greatest exposure to toxic dust have higher likelihood of liver disease
Mount Sinai researchers have found evidence for the first time that World Trade Center responders had a higher likelihood of developing liver disease if they arrived at the site right after the attacks.
World Trade Center early responders have increased hepatic steatosis
Responders who had more intense exposure to the site had a higher likelihood of having an excessive accumulation of fat in their livers than responders who arrived at the site later
Advocates hope building workers take note of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund deadline
This week’s deadline doesn’t apply to everyone, but includes people who were certified by the World Trade Center Health Program for a 9/11 related physical illness before July 29, 2019.
When Are the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Deadlines?
The deadline to register is July 29 for certain individuals. Funds for all current and future eligible claims will run until 2090.
Victim-Comp Deadline for Some 9/11 Responders and Survivors
Registration preserves the right to file a claim in the future, waives no legal rights, and does not obligate you to file a claim.
Federal agency that oversees 9/11 health program warns law firms not to engage in fraud
Numerous applications for those eligible for health care and compensation appear to have been filed without proper authorization or knowledge by the client.
Help for all of 9/11′s victims: Federal compensation fund deadline is closing; sign up
The door is closing in just a few days on anyone who has not registered for the VCF and were granted a two-year grace period.
Deadline approaching to register for 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
Many of those suffering from health problems or with a loved one who died as a result of exposure to the toxins unleashed by the World Trade Center’s collapse have just days to register with the fund.
The Association of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder with longitudinal change in Glomerular Filtration Rate in World Trade Center responders
PTSD may be a novel risk factor for exaggerated longitudinal GFR change in young, healthy adults.
Hospitalizations among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees Who Were under 18 Years of Age on 9/11, 2001-2016
Much of the literature on hospitalizations post-September 11, 2001 (9/11) focuses on adults but little is known about post-9/11 hospitalizations among children.