After years of pressure from 9/11 survivors and first responders, uterine cancer is the latest addition to the growing list of covered health conditions under the World Trade Center’s Health Program, federal health officials decided Wednesday. More.
Uterine Cancer Now Covered By 9/11 Survivors’ Health Program After Years Of Pressure
Exposure to World Trade Center Dust Exacerbates Cognitive Impairment in an Animal Model of Alzheimer’s
Mice exposed to World Trade Center dust exhibit a significant impairment in spatial recognition and short- and long-term memory, as well as changes in genes related to immune-inflammatory responses and blood-brain barrier disruption. More.
Widow of DEC officer gets long-awaited $2M Ground Zero benefit
Stephen Raymond's widow, Sheri Raymond of Warren County, is slated to receive the benefit in March after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation. More.
9/11 first responders’ risk for blood cancer
Multiple myeloma is cancer of the plasma cells in the blood. Thirty-four thousand Americans will be diagnosed with the disease this year and 13,000 will die from it. More.
Fallen FDNY firefighter 'breathes life' into 9/11 first responder with lung donation
The lungs of a 20-year veteran FDNY firefighter who died in a tragic accident at his Brooklyn firehouse this month were donated to a 9/11 first responder, officials said at his Long Island funeral Thursday. More.
The sadly endless fight for 9/11 funding
It's no wonder. The Nesconset resident has been fighting for more than two decades. After he was seriously injured serving as a demolition supervisor at Ground Zero after Sept. 11, 2001. More.
Congressional negotiators agree to add $1 billion for 9/11 health fund in end-of-year spending bill
A last-second deal in the massive government funding bill will add $1 billion to the World Trade Center health program and buy several years before it runs into a budget crunch, the New York Daily News has learned. More.
John Feal Pushing For 9/11 Health Funding In Omnibus Bill: ‘I’m Tired Of Going To Funerals’
President Biden is holding a town hall discussion centered on new benefits available to veterans who have been exposed to toxic chemicals, including 9/11 first responders. NBC News Chief White House Correspondent Peter Alexander and 9/11 first responder and President of the Feal-Good Foundation John Feal join Andrea Mitchell to share why this legislation is so significant. More.