Thirteen retired New Jersey State Police troopers won an appeal Wednesday that will give them a chance to prove they were not properly notified about their eligibility to receive 9/11 illness benefits. More.
Retired N.J. troopers win hearing to apply for 9/11 illness disability benefits
City pushes to dismiss FOIL case over 9/11 Ground Zero toxin studies
The city is trying to quash a lawsuit seeking pivotal data on the toxins that hovered over lower Manhattan following the 9/11 terror attacks, claiming it doesn’t have the important documents and that the search for the long-sought records is nothing more than a “fishing expedition,” the Daily News has learned. More.
Federal government to permanently fund 9/11 health care program facing financial cliff
The pivotal World Trade Center Health Program that covers medical expenses for those suffering from 9/11-related illnesses will be fully funded for the next 15 years, thanks to a bipartisan agreement hammered out in Washington, D.C., officials said Wednesday. More.
9/11 World Trade Center Health Program finally locks in permanent funding with budget
Congress in its end-of-year budget bill secured permanent funding to meet the growing health needs of 9/11 first responders and survivors. A change to a funding formula was aimed at solving ongoing shortfalls faced by the World Trade Center Health Program. More.
Schumer, Gillibrand announce permanent Fed funding fix for World Trade Center Health Program
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced he has secured permanent federal funding to support 9/11 first responders and survivors as part of the end-of-year federal budget bill. More.
The toxic legacy of 9/11: How combined exposures impacted World Trade Center responders' health
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published a study in the journal Communications Medicine that sheds light on the profound health effects of environmental and chemical exposures experienced by rescue and recovery workers after the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. More.
Mount Sinai Study Reveals How Combined Exposures Impacted Health of 9/11 World Trade Center Responders
Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have published an important study in the journal Communications Medicine - Nature that sheds light on the profound health effects of environmental and chemical exposures experienced by rescue and recovery workers after the 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) attacks. More.
91 men who helped during 9/11 diagnosed with breast cancer
According to the CDC, 91 men who helped at the World Trade Center during the 9/11 attacks have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Medical oncologist Dr. Thomas Marron says the continuous exposure months after the attacks is likely the cause of increased cancer rates in the responders. More.