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.
Schumer, Gillibrand announce permanent Fed funding fix for World Trade Center Health Program
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.
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.
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.
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.
New York State Expands Guidance for Employers to Notify Current and Former Workers of Potential 9/11 Benefits
Businesses that had employees working in Lower Manhattan and Western Brooklyn when the September 11th attacks occurred may need to notify those employees of their potential eligibility for benefits under two federal compensation funds. More.