When it was time to make his way downstairs from the 78th floor of One World Trade Center, he didn’t panic. Michael Hingson has been blind since birth. What most people consider a disability hasn’t hindered him, though, not even during that life-or-death situation. More.
9/11 survivor, guide dog coming to Franklin College
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund lessened wait times and gave out $1.4 billion last year
The 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund’s annual report shows over $1.4 billion was awarded last year, and wait times were reduced while most staff were working remotely due to pandemic restrictions. More.
Remembering Todd Gitlin, witness to 9/11
In 2000, when openDemocracy was being planned by four of us in a garage in North London’s Tufnell Park, our first visitor was America’s Todd Gitlin. How he found out about us, I don’t know. More.
As Build Back Better Bill Flounders, 9/11 Health Advocates Eye Plan B
Last November, first-responder unions and 9/11 World Trade Center health advocates cheered when the House of Representatives passed President Biden's $1.8 trillion Build Back Better agenda, which included almost $3 billion to fund the 9/11 WTC Health Program, which was scheduled to run out of funds by 2025. More.
Senators hopeful for the future of bill to aid post-9/11 veterans
Senators hopeful for the future of bill to aid post-9/11 veterans. A bipartisan effort to assist post 9/11 veterans who were exposed to toxic substances could be inching closer to the Senate floor. More.
Patients With Uterine Cancer Overlooking 9/11 Benefits May Now Be Able
Tammy Kaminski was one of the volunteers after the 9/11 attacks. She had volunteered for 8 hours every Saturday for nine months. There, she was exposed to carcinogenic toxic substances like benzene which is a by-product of burning jet fuel, asbestos from the lingering smoke and ash. She is a chiropractor who lives in West Calvin, New Jersey. More.
9/11 survivor whose best friend died on 89th floor of South Tower reveals she spent a 'decade' unable to look at images or hear stories of attacks while overcome with grief
A 9/11 survivor who was overcome with grief after her best friend was killed in the South Tower has revealed she spent a decade unable to even look at pictures of the attacks. More.
COVID-19, 9/11 and public health: OSHA failed in late 2001, and the Supreme Court just tied its hands again
In the days and weeks and months after terrorists destroyed the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, heroes who engaged in rescue and recovery efforts breathed in toxic air. Tens of thousands of those workers have been sickened, and thousands have died. More.