Update on WTC Health Program
The World Trade Center Health Program just released updated statistics for all four of its programs for the 4th Quarter of 2012.
They show the total program participation for the New York Fire Department Program, the Responders Program, the Survivor Program and the National Program is at 64,038 Responders and Survivors.
http://www.cdc.gov/wtc/pdfs/WTCHPStatus2013-03-26.pdf
Since the new Health Program created by the James Zadroga bill went into effect on July 1, 2011 an additional 2,572 Responders and Survivors have joined one of the four programs, with over 500 joining since the 3rd Quarter Report in September 2012.
http://www.cdc.gov/wtc/pdfs/WTCHPStatus20120930.pdf
Ben Chevat
Executive Director
911 Health Watch