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S. 1334 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
Senate Hearings
H.R. 847 9/11 Health & Compensation Act Congressional Hearings
3.31.09 Victim Compensation Fund
4.22.09 Health Care Legislation
Rep. Maloney’s 9/11 Health Page
9/11 Health Crisis News Photos
EMT Bonnie Giebfried, left, with Paramedic Marvin Bethea at a 1.26.06
health rally displaying a poster of
medications Bethea must take since
his Ground Zero service.
9/11 Health Books
Written by a high-ranking scientist and director at Rutgers University, the book outlines the successes and failures of this country’s environmental health science response in recognizing, evaluating, and controlling the threat to worker and community health by World Trade Center dust.
One of Them: A First Responder’s Story
by Steven M. Centore
Fallout: The Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Collapse
by Juan Gonzalez
9/11 Info Resource:
Health Effects Arising from the September 11 Attacks
From toxins in the 9/11 cloud, to Ground Zero illnesses, controversies, lawsuits, demographics & more, web resource offers an exhaustive overview of the 9/11 Health Crisis.
9/11 Health Legislation Online Petition
A Congressional Vote is imminent for H.R. 847 The James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act. Please help obtain urgently needed healthcare for the 9/11 Community by signing the petition below.
9/11 Report:
Comprehensive report by the UK’s NEHA-National Environmental Health Association- analyzes 9/11 and its toxic aftermath with lengthy focus on the enviromental and heath issues.
Fallen Heroes: Greg Quibell
WTC Workers Compensation
Filing Deadline Extended To
September 11, 2010
More Info: NYCOSH & NYC/Gov sites
Rally for 9/11 Health, U.S. Capitol 2.26.08
2.27.08 NY Daily News
Sick 9/11 Workers rally in rainy D.C.
2.26.08 MichaelMoore.com
2.26.08 NY Daily News
Sick 9/11 First Responders on Trip to Washington
2.26.08 New York City Injury Board
World Trade Center Sick Travel to Washington
View Live Clips and Photo Gallery
from the Rally..
Mike McCormack, Emergency Medic who has been battling 9/11 illness for seven years.
View Mike in the Sierra Club film Forgotten Heroes
(Photo: Allan Tannenbaum)
“...We need government to
take the lead... To address
this crisis head on...”
Read Charlie Giles Speech 2.26.08.pdf from the Rally...
“...Before 9/11, (America)
called us for help... Now we need help...”
John McNamara, FDNY Responder, above, at the Rally for 9/11 Health.
Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), below,
with Rep. Nadler and Sen. Clinton.
Visit Rep. Maloney’s 9/11 Health Page
9/11 Photographer on a Mission
Read More...
9/11’s Legacy on Children
7.10.09 Health Guide for 9/11 Kids is Released; With One Doctor Critical
2009 WTC Clinical Guidelines Children & Adolescents.pdf
3.6.09 Belleview Says its Hours for
9.11.08 The Children of 9/11: Living Through a Public Tragedy
9.8.08 9/11: The Children Who Lost Their Parents
9.3.08 Youths Stress out as 9/11 Approaches
2.5.08 Preschoolers who witnessed 9/11 suffered years of stress...
2.4.08 Kids Near Ground Zero on 9.11 Prone to Behavioral Problems
2.5.08 Study Finds Prior Trauna Raised Children’s 9/11 Risk
NPR 2006 Report:
Health Problems Remain for WTC Rescue Workers
by Joseph Shapiro
All Things Considered, September 11, 2006-- · Concern is growing about the health problems showing up in thousands of police, firefighters, construction workers and volunteers who took part in the rescue and cleanup efforts following the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
“...From the unimaginable horror of the September 11 attacks arose new tests of American character and ingenuity...”
From the PBS special report America Rebuilds: A Year at Ground Zero (below)
“...This hearing will mark the first time that Congress has focused specifically
on (9/11) individuals' economic losses...”
From the 4.1.08 Nadler-Lofgren
Paying with Their Lives hearing.
Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) speaks out at the Rally For 9/11 Health at the US Capitol, 2.26.08.
Quotes from the Pile
“9/11 took everything from me... My job... my money...
my health... It took my
whole life...” 9/11 Health Now
co-founder David Miller, National
Guard, below. (photo: Scott Star)
“On 9/11, we went in with the knowledge that we might not come out. You know what, we’d do it again-cops, firemen, EMS-that’s what we signed on for, it’s what we do…” William Gleason, former FDNY Lieutenant, Emergency Medical Services, pictured above.
“Most of these toxic 9/11 chemicals don’t even have
a safe threshold level.
There is no safe level of exposure...” Suzanne Mattei,
former Sierra Club NYC Executive.
9/11 Health In The News
1.25.12 Zadroga advocates dismayed by cancelled conference call
1.17.12 9/11 Health Panel Seeks Public Input on Cancer
1.16.12 Death of Mexican 9/11 worker raises questions
1.13.12 Stony Brook's WTC Health Program Expands to Winthrop-University Hospital
1.5.12. WTC Health Program's Next Steps Outlined
12.30.11 Seeking Answers, 9/11 Health Surveyors to Go Door to Door
12.29.11 Deadline nears for 9/11 responders
12.28.11 V.C.F. deadline means tough choice for some 9/11 survivors
12.26.11 Tough Choice Looms on 9/11 Health Lawsuits
12.22.11 Study of WTC Responders: PTSD and Respiratory Illness Linked
12.22.11 Reps. Maloney, Nadler & King Celebrate 1-Year Anniversary of Zadroga 9/11 Health Law's Passage
12.22.11 Gillibrand Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill’s Passage
12.12.11 About 500,000 exposed to WTC attack toxics
12.5.11 WTC first responders Double Asthma risk
11.18.11 Metabolic Syndrome Markers Post-9/11 Predict Lung Function
11.17.11 Study uses MRI to evaluate cardiovascular risk in WTC first responders
11.16.11 WTC Health Registry To Survey Teen Medical Problems
11.16.11 Health Department to Survey Adolescents about Their Health Ten Years after 9/11
11.9.11 MSU lecture explains Post-9/11 Health problems, Mental and Physical
10.31.11 September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Begins Accepting Claims
10.13.11 PTSD reports increase among 9/11 responders
10.13.11 9 NYPD officers who died after Sept. 11 recovery work are honored at Police Memorial Wall
10.4.11 $2.8B fund to aid 9/11 victims taking applications
10.3.11 9/11 Compensation Fund Open for Business
10.3.11 Victim Compensation Fund FAQ
9.28.11 What made people sick? Dust and aerosols at Ground Zero
9.21.11 City Council wants cancer added to Zadroga law
9.20.11 2 Hours Every Day
9/16.11 Mesothelioma Risk Still Exists After 9/11
9.8.11 World Trade Center Health Program scientific review panel named
9.7.11 NY Lawmakers File Petition Requiring 9/11 Health Czar to Consider Covering Cancers
9.2.11 Some 9/11 first responders get help - and some don't
9.1.11 Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery
8.29.11 Zadroga Bill Authors on Release of Final Regulations Governing 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund
8.17.11 Extend V.C.F. Boundary North
8.17.11 Latest WTC Registry Study to Ask About 9/11 Health Effects
8.8.11 Authors Of 9/11 Health Care Bill Push To Expand Coverage
8.8.11 9/11 Health Act Authors Request Quick Setup of Panel to Consider Covering Cancers, Other Conditions
7.31.11 Anger voiced at Meeting on 9/11 Victim Fund
7.28.11 Emotions Run High At 9/11 Health Act Town Hall Meeting
7.28.11 9/11 A Decade Later: Rare Brain Tumor Raises Questions About Links To Ground Zero Toxins
7.27.11 The Zadroga question: to pay or not to pay
7.27.11 Report: Not enough evidence to link 9/11 to cancer
7.27.11 9/11 Cancer link can't be ignored
7.27.11 For Cancer-Stricken, 9/11 Health Benefits Are Just Out of Reach
7.26.11 Scant Evidence to Link 9/11 to Cancer, U.S. Report Says
7.26.11 9/11 Health Czar Says Science Fails To Link Cancer To Ground Zero Toxins
7.26.11 Program won't cover 9/11 responders for cancer
7.26.11 Feds: Zadroga Law Won't Cover Cancer -- for Now
7.26.11 First Periodic Review of Cancer for the WTC Health Program
7.16.11 Eyes on 9/11 responders' cancer data
7.16.11 FDNY fire marshal Steve Mosiello, who served at WTC on Sept. 11, died after long battle with cancer
7.16.11 LI's WTC monitoring group praised
7.15.11 9/11 A Decade Later: Stuyvesant High School Alumni Battle Illness From Ground Zero Toxins
7.13.11 C.B. 1 Seeks Rep. for 9/11 Health Panel
7.8.11 24-Hour Hotline Helps People Cope as 9/11 Anniversary Approaches
7.4.11 9/11 Health, Compensation Act Goes Into Effect
7.2.11 WTC fund Master Sheila Birnbaum has to make sure 9/11 Fund is not in business of endorsing law firms
7.1.11 Reps. Maloney, Nadler & King Celebrate As Zadroga 9/11 Health Law Goes Into Effect Today
6.29.11 WTC fund master Sheila Birnbaum to limit lawyer fees, encourage pro bono work for ill 9/11 victims
6.22.11 Zadroga 9/11 health fund expanded past Ground Zero to people in neighborhood sickened by WTC attacks
6.21.11 New 9/11 Fund May Not Pay to Treat Mental Illnesses
6.21.11 A Message from the Special Master for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund
6.18.11 9/11 victim No. 2,753
6.17.11 An Actor, Inventor, Accountant, and Now, a 9/11 Victim
6.15.11 Town Hall meeting for 9/11 victims
5.18.11 Eric Holder Names Class Action Lawyer To Run 9/11 Fund
5.18.11 NY attorney named ground zero fund administrator
5.7.11 Bin Laden's death reminds 9-11 responders of their illnesses
5.7.11 WTC First Responders, Survivors Attend Health Conference
5.6.11 Osama bin Laden's death coincides with WTC Health Program fortifying 9/11 responders' care
5.3.11 Lung Specialist To Receive Award For Work With 9/11 Rescue Workers
4.27.11 Talking Point: The 9/11 Health & Compensation Act of 2010
4.19.11 CDC Director Releases Open Letter to 9/11 Survivors and Responders
4.12.11 9/11 A Decade Later: PTSD Rate Still High Among City's Survivors
4.3.11 FDNY cancer up post-9/11
3.30.11 Officer’s Death Shows Struggle to Define Link Between 9/11 Dust and Disease
3.30.11 New Deadline for Cancer Comments in WTC Health Program
3.23.11 9/11 A Decade Later: Study Finds Shared Trauma Still A Factor
3.23.11 US Judge Sets April 15 For Status Review Of Unsettled WTC Victims' Cases
3.21.11 WTC Health Program March 3rd Public Meeting
3.15.11 9/11 Plaintiffs Firm Is Ordered to Work With Conflicts Counsel
3.14.11 Implementation of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010
3.11.11 Payments to 9/11 Workers Are Off to Slow Start
3.10.11 Colorado 9/11 responder dies from lung cancer; blamed Ground Zero debris
3.8.11 CDC Request for Information on WTC Cancer Threat
3.3.11 WTC First Responders Weigh In On New 9/11 Health Act
3.2.11 Aiming to help community understand 9/11 health bill
2.23.11 Now that Zadroga is law, all signs point to a need for clarity
2.15.11 New study proves 9/11-related anxiety can linger for years
2.14.11 Council Members Surprised That Zadroga Law Won't Help Cancer Victims
2.14.11 HHC Patients Win Fight to Secure 9/11 Health Funds
2.9.11 Reps. Maloney, Nadler, and King Announce March 3rd Public Information Session on Zadroga Law in NYC
2.7.11 Agenda Zadroga Information Public Meeting 3.3.11.pdf
2.3.11 City's 9/11 Insurer Attempting To Deny Responders $37.5 Million Payment
2.2.11 Gathering to honor passage of Zadroga 9/11 Health bill
1.27.11 Jon Stewart Is Appointed to 9/11 Museum Board
1.24.11 New law could deny funding to 9/11 rescuers
1.24.11 9/11 Health Bill Authors Provide Info About New Law
1.18.11 What Sound Does It Make When a 9/11 Hero Falls?
1.16.11 Question looms on WTC health act: Who is covered?
1.14.11 Death of Hero Firefighter Marks First Since Passage of Zadroga Act
1.12.11 First Firefighter to Die Since Signing of 9/11 Health Law Is Recalled as a Leader
1.7.11 9/11 rescue workers facing four-month health treatment gap over Congress budget delay
1.7.11 Many Survivors of World Trade Center Attacks Suffered PTSD: Study
1.7.11 For survivors of the World Trade Center attacks, post-traumatic stress symptoms may linger for years
1.6.11 Zadroga becomes law; families say ‘about time’
1.5.11 9/11 A Decade Later: NYPD, Families Struggle To Understand Health Implications
1.5.11 Written Statement of James Zadroga from 911 Commission Files.pdf
1.5.10 Enacted Bill HR 847 James Zadroga 9:11 Health & Compensation Act of 2010.pdf
1.4.11 First Responders' PTSD Story Opens Debate
1.2.11 President Obama Signs the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
1.2.11 James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act set signed by President Obama in quiet ceremony
12.31.10 Federal aid is meant for WTC heroes, not greedy lawyers
12.30.10 How the Zadroga miracle happened
12.29.10 Ill from 9/11 attacks: Local emergency responders could get aid from new bill
12.30.10 9/11 Health care bill one signature away
12.27.10 Zadroga bill: I'm fine being bad guy if it saves U.S., GOP Sen. Tom Coburn says
12.24.10 Pols take bow after securing Zadroga funds for hero 9/11 first responders
12.23.10 Feal: Passage of 9/11 health bill 'patriotic'
12.23.10 U.S. Congress Votes to Aid 9/11 Clean-Up Crews, Rescuers Before Adjourning
12.23.10 'Christmas miracle' comes early for 9/11 rescue workers as Congress passes health bill
12.23.10 NYCOSH Executive Director Joel Shufro on passage of 9/11 health bill
12.23.10 $4.3 bil for 9/11 heroes
12.23.10 Zadroga bill: Last responders in Capitol FINALLY come through for first responders at WTC
12.22.10 9/11 Health Bill Passes Congress, President Obama Expected to Sign
12.22.10 9/11 Wears On GOP, Now New York's Problem: Margaret Carlson
12.22.10 Congress Passes Revised 9/11 Responders Health Bill
12.22.10 9/11 health care bill, named for late Little Egg man, passes Congress
12.22.10 Senate Passes 9/11 Health Bill
12.22.10 Senate vows to get necessary Zadroga Bill votes to pass legislation despite roadblocks
12.21.10 Showdown Over 9/11 First Responders' Health Bill
12.21.10 "Where's His Heart?" Dem Senators & First Responders Rip Coburn For Opposing 9/11 Health Bill
12.21.10 No Laughing Matter: White House Says Comedian Jon Stewart “Put Awareness” On 9/11 Health Bill
12.21.10 Mayor Bloomberg on the offensive as fate of James Zadroga 9/11 health bill rests in hands of Senate
12.21.10 The heroes of NYPD, FDNY didn't hesitate to do the right thing, Congress shouldn't either
12.20.10 Coburn may block 9/11 bill
12.20.10 Kirsten Gillibrand: 9/11 Health Bill has Votes to Pass
12.19.10 Momentum Building Toward a Christmas Miracle for Our 9/11 Heroes
12.20.10 "Christmas Miracle" Close For 9/11 Health Bill
12.20.10 9/11 Responders hope for a miracle
12.20.10 After helping at Ground Zero, 2 ill firefighters left out of settlement
12.19.10 Firefighter-legislator lobbies Congress to help 9/11 first responders
12.18.10 Sen. John McCain rips Zadroga 9/11 health bill push as 'fooling around'
12.17.10 Senators have war of words on 9/11 Health Bill
12.17.10 Zadroga 9/11 Bill Gets New GOP Support
12.17.10 Daily Show 9/11 Responders Part 1
12.17.10 Daily Show 9/11 Responders Part 2
12.17.10 9/11 Health Bill Supporters Believe Act Will Finally Pass
12.17.10 Reid vows 9/11 revote
12.16.10 Ground Zero workers plan to storm senators' offices in bid for Zadroga Act support
12.15.10 Hopes Fade for 9/11 Health Bill
12.15.10 G.O.P. move to block 9/11 bill angers NY pols
12.13.10 Letters: 9/11 Vote a National Disgrace
12.12.10 Opinion: Shameful GOP snub of 9/11 rescuers
12.12.10 Failure of 9/11 health bill could hurt NY clinics
12.11.10 Republicans to 9/11 Responders: Drop Dead
12.11.10 The Record: Pass Zadroga bill
12.10.10 Passionate plea for Zadroga bill passage
12.10.10 Senate Republicans refused Ground Zero responders a vote or even an explanation on Zadroga bill
12.10.10 Disappointment, disgust over defeat of 9/11 bill
12.9.10 Zadroga's Dad ponders stalled legislation
12.9.10 Reps: Add 9/11 Health Bill to Tax Cut Package
12.9.10 9/11 health bill fails first test, Senate Republicans filibuster measure in 57-42 vote
12.9.10 9/11 Health Care Bill in Trouble as vote Looms
12.8.10 Senate Delays Vote on 9/11 Health Bill
12.8.10 Schumer: Stop the Politics and Lies on 9/11 Bill
12.7.10 Gillibrand Pushes Senate To Pass 9/11 Health Bill
12.7.10 Pete King Pushes Back on Republicans' 9/11 Health Care Memo
12.7.10 Senate closing in on votes to pass bill to aid Ground Zero workers, residents
12.7.10 9/11 Heroes steel for Bill’s Last Gasp
12.6.10 9/11 Health Bill Still One Vote Short
12.6.10 NYPD hero Kevin Czartoryski, stricken by 9/11-related lung disease, dies at 46
12.6.10 Brooklyn Lawmakers Urge Passage of 9/11 Responders’ Bill
12.4.10 9/11 health bill finally up for vote
12.4.10 First vote on 9/11 healthcare bill likely to come on Wednesday; Rep. King slams fellow Republicans
12.4.10 Heroes of 9/11 hear you loud and clear, Republicans; next time they should turn and run
12.3.10 9/11 victims fume as Sen. Mike Enzi, GOP circulate 'pack of lies' in bid to sink Zadroga health bill
12.1.10 9/11 A Decade Later: Retired NYPD Detective Shares Story Of 9/11 Health Struggle
12.1.10 Sens. Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand sweeten the pot in hunt for one more Zadroga Bill 'yea'
11.30.10 Many first responders see peace of mind in Zadroga bill
11.29.10 Schumer Pledges 9/11 Bill Will Get a Vote
11.25.10 Cops mourn another victim of 9/11; call on Washington to stop debating and pass Zadroga Bill
11.24.10 Judge Reaches Out to Holdouts in 9/11 Health Lawsuit
11.24.10 Lobby for Zadroga; now or never
11.22.10 9/11 responders target Sen. Scott Brown to get last vote needed to pass Zadroga Health Bill
11.20.10 9/11 Worker Bares His Soul About 'Opting In' on Health Settlement
11.19.10 Ground Zero responders' $650M settlement takes effect
11.19.10 Over 95 Percent of 9/11 Workers Approve Settlement
11.18.10 The Time to Pass the 9/11 Health Bill Is Now
11.18.10 BALCONY usges US Senate to Pass 9/11 James Zadroga Health & Compensation Act
11.17.10 Mitch McConnell: Pass the 9/11 First Responders Bill for NYPD Officer David Mahmoud
11.17.10 Shields of Fallen Heroes travel to Nation’s capital
11.16.20 Help pass the Zadroga WTC health bill
11.16.10 Strong Push For 9/11 Health Bill
11.16.10 D.C. rally: 9/11 health bill an 'American obligation'
11.16.10 NYPD lays to rest one of its 9/11 heroes; PBA head Lynch says we must help first responders
11.16.10 Lawmakers making final push for 9/11 health bill
11.16.10 Mayor Bloomberg lining up firefighters, senators for Zadroga 9/11 health bill full-court press
11.15.10 Kentucky GOP Sen. Mitch McConnell's opposition could doom Zadroga 9/11 health bill
11.15.10 Supporters Of 9/11 Health Bill To Hold DC Rally
11.11.10 NY Reps. Ask for Autopsy Guidelines to Better Track 9/11-Related Deaths
11.10.10 Judge extends deadline for 9/11 deal by 1 week, citing 'huge influx of claims' at last minute
11.10.10 For Ground Zero Workers, Fair Settlement May Be Around the Corner
11.9.10 Judge gags GZ lawyers as deadline looms
11.8.10 Caution Ordered as 9/11 Deadline Nears
11.8.10 Parties Campaign Aggressively for Participation in 9/11 Pact
11.7.10 Responder snubs 'uncertain' 500G
11.5.10 Harry Reid and Kirsten Gillibrand must get Trade Center health bill passed in Senate
11.4.10 With GOP House takeover, it's 'now or never' to pass 9/11 bill
10.26.10 9/11 Attorneys: New York Post Fails to Retract False and Misleading Article
10.24.10 9/11 responder Kenny Specht says take Settlement Deal
10.16.10 Brave Sept. 11 volunteer Joe Picurro felled by illness from cutting steel at Ground Zero
10.16.10 His death must count: It's too late for Joe Picurro, but Ground Zero health bill must pass
10.16.10 9/11 hero, 43, dies of Ground Zero ills
10.15.10 Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand promises to push bill in aid of 9/11 first responders
10.14.10 Port Authority Reaches Settlement With 9/11 First Responders
10.7.10 City's Counsel Certifies Eligible Plaintiff's List for 9/11 Settlement
10.7.10 Pols, unions push Senate on 9/11 bill
10.6.10 Zadroga bill passes House; Senate prospects up in the Air
10.5.10 Settle down, counsel: Lawyers for Ground Zero heroes must drop scare tactics
10.4.10 Gillibrand would cut Zadroga Bill's Tax Provision
10.4.10 After House Passes 9/11 Health Bill, Gillibrand “Fast Tracks” Legislation In The Senate
10.3.10 Lawyers 'mislead' Ground Zero responders on 9/11 funds
10.1.10 9/11 responders deserve praise and health care
9.30.10 On to the Senate: The people's house at long last passed the James Zadroga 9/11
9.30.10 House approves 9/11 health care bill named for James Zadroga of NJ
9.30.10 9/11 Health Bill Leaps Major House Hurdle
9.29.10 House passes Zadroga Act expanding health care for 9/11 first responders, oks over $7 billion in aid
9.29.10 House Passes 9/11 Health Bill
9.29.10 House Approves Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill
9.29.10 9/11 Health Bill Passes U.S. House
9.29.10 House Passes Bill to Help With 9/11 Health Care
9.29.10 Pass Zadroga bill today: Congress must do right by Ground Zero responders
9.28.10 9/11 Responders: We're all Over the Country
9.28.10 U.S. 9/11 Rescue Workers Still Waiting for Healthcare
9.25.10 Zadroga Act delayed no more as House of Rep. is set to finally vote on act
9.24.10 Pelosi vows to bring 9/11 health bill to floor for vote
9.23.10 BALCONY Urges Passage of Zadroga 9/11 Health Compensation Act
9.22.10 New Study Examines 9/11 Impact On NYC Preschoolers
9.22.10 Congress' sick game: Politics skunks health care bill for Ground Zero workers again
9.21.10 House Dems Avoid 9/11 Protest (Updated)
9.20.10 Battle in Senate looms over Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
9.20.10 The debt comes due: Congess must pass Zadroga bill for Ground Zero workers
9.18.10 The Record: Care for 9/11 responders
9.17.10 Almost 5,000 (Non-Responders) treated for WTC sickness
9.17.10 9/11 Families Push for Health Assistance
9.16.10 Downtown 9/11 Art Exhibit May Go to Washington for Health Bill Push
9.16.10 Former NYC Policeman still Struggles with Attacks’ Effects
9.15.10 LIers among those lobbying for 9/11 health bill in D.C.
9.13.10 Mayor Bloomberg Releases Third Annual Report On 9/11 Health
9.12.10 Grim Toll of 9/11 Casualties Keeps Rising
9.11.10 Serious Health Problems Continue To Develop Among WTC Responders
9.10.10 Newsday: Voices of 9/11
9.9.10 'Virtual Museum' aims to Honor LI First responders
9.8.10 Rally around the Country for Zadroga Legislation
9.8.10 Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill will head back to the House for a vote, N.Y. Reps Say
9.2.10 Law firm Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern that represented Ground Zero heroes agrees to trim fees
8.30.10 Plaintiffs Lawyers in 9/11 Cases Lose Bid to Recoup $6.1 Million in Interest
8.29.10 We must repay our debt: NY Dem, GOP reps say stories of heroes should inspire passage of 9/11 bill
8.27.10 Furor over mosque near Ground Zero could force GOP to help pass Zadroga 9/11 health bill
8.27.10 Deadline extended for Ground Zero Responders
8.25.10 WTC Captive Insurance Company Extends Opt-In Deadline for Settlement
8.19.10 Lawyer: So Far Most in WTC Case want $712 Million Deal
8.18.10 9/11 NYCERS WTC Disability Law Info - Deadline September 11, 2010
8.18.10 Ailing 9/11 responders slam President Obama: Focus on Zadroga health bill, not Ground Zero Mosque
8.10.10 Mad Men: A Congress out of Control
8.9.10 Rude Awakenings: Ground Zero Responders are Let down by their Lawyers
8.5.10 Deadline for World Trade Center Workers to Register for Workers' Compensation Approaches
8.4.10 9/11 Health Bill Flops
8.3.10 New York's Congressional delegation confident 9/11 Health & Compensation Act will pass
8.3.10 Weiner: Why I Was Angry
8.2.10 House Refuses to Help Sick, Dying 9/11 Heroes
8.1.10 First Responders Blast Congress Over 9/11 Health Bill Defeat
7.29.10 Plan to Aid 9/11 Victims Is Rejected in House
7.29.10 Bill to aid sick 9/11 Responders Fails in House
7.29.10 House Votes on 9/11 Health Bill
7.28.10 Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, Bill to help Responders, may Die
7.28.10 9/11 Responders aid Bill nears vote in House
7.28.10 Zadroga Bill Amended to Allow for Claims by WTC Plaintiffs Who Have Settled
7.27.10 9/11 $$ Judge: I Failed
7.26.10 Firefighters Who Worked at Ground Zero Urged to Register for Benefits
7.26.10 Feds Look To 9/11 For Nano Health Clues
7.4.10 Docs Launch 9/11 Cancer Probe
6.29.10 NY Lawmakers Hail Senate Hearing on Aid for 9/11 Workers, Survivors
6.27.10 WTC plaintiffs must get full info on proposed payouts
6.25.10 US Judge Signs off on Deal for 9/11 Responders
6.23.10 Judge OKs proposed Ground Zero settlement
6.23.10 U.S. District Court Approves Ground Zero Health Settlement
6.23.10 9/11 Sickest score $1.8M
6.22.10 9/11 Worker Settlements Revealed
6.22.10 Wide Range of Payments Is Outlined in Ground Zero Suit
6.18.10 U.S. Senate To Act On 9/11 Health Legislation
6.18.10 Lawmakers Renew Push For New WTC Health Bill
6.16.10 600 9/11 Rescue and Clean-Up Workers Sue Battery Park City for Compensation for Health Issues
6.16.10 9/11 workers attend NYC Forum on Health Settlement
6.14.10 Editorial: 9/11 Workers Need Congress to Act
6.13.10 ‘Sick’ 9/11 Deal Snubs Cancer
6.11.10 Toward a better deal: Judge moves WTC health settlement closer to real justice
6.11.10 NY Times Topics: 9/11 Health and Environmental Issues
6.10.10 N.Y. Judge: New 9/11 Health Pact 'Very Good' Deal
6.10.10 New Ground Zero Deal Gives Plaintiffs $712.5 Million
6.10.10 Federal judge likes deal increasing money pool for WTC responders
6.10.10 WTC Litigation Document.pdf
6.7.10 Hero Health Furor
6.5.10 City to Cut Mental Health Program for WTC Responders
6.5.10 Future Of Healthcare Coverage Looms Over Event Honoring WTC Responders
6.4.10 Happy Responders Day: NYC Cuts 9/11 Counseling
6.1.10 The Continuing Pain of 9/11
6.1.10 Another 9/11 responder death spurs new aid-bill push to help Ground Zero heroes
5.29.10 Laywers for sick Ground Zero workers agree to reduce $200M in legal fees to $115M
5.27.10 Fulfilling a duty: House panel finally votes to fund health care for WTC responders
5.26.10 Plenty of anger over GOP opposition as 9/11 health bill nears reality
5.25.10 9/11 Health Care Bill — the 'Zadroga Act' — Passes House Committee
5.25.10 GOP: U.S. can't afford to fund health 'entitlement program' for 9/11 rescue workers
5.24.10 NY Reps. Announce Upcoming Key Vote in Congress on 9/11 Health Bill
5.19.10 9/11 workers lost ability to smell, detect irritants: Study
5.18.10 President Barack Obama budget office cuts funds for 9/11 health studies on WTC rescue workers
5.17.10 Robert Oswain: The Forgotten Victims
5.14.10 Feds Come Through With 9/11 Health Money Following Demands From Maloney, Nadler
5.13.10 Reps. Maloney & Nadler Urge OMB to Deliver 9/11 Health Funds Now
5.2.10 Empathetic Judge in 9/11 Suits Seen by Some as Interfering
4.19.10 Show them the money: Lawyers owe the facts to their 9/11 responder clients
4.16.10 Judge in Ground Zero sickness cases may release other 9/11 settlement amount
4.14.10 City Contests Decision on Ground Zero
4.14.10 City lawyers blast federal judge who rejected WTC rescue workers deal, declare appeal of 9/11 ruling
4.13.10 Judge lashes out for being kept 'in dark' on 9/11 first responder talks
4.12.10 Judge Sees No Progress on Ground Zero Settlement
4.10.10 9/11 FDNY Rescuers Show Lasting Lung Damage
4.7.10 9/11 heroes likely to suffer 'World Trade Center Cough' for life: Study
4.7.10 Lung Function of 9/11 Rescuers Fell, Study Finds
4.7.10 NEJM Study: Lung Function in Rescue Workers at the World Trade Center after 7 Years
4.4.10 Proposed compensation for Ground Zero workers being called 'unfair and illogical'
3.25.10 9/11 Oral Histories to be Unveiled
3.25.10 9/11 Lawyers Return to Bargaining Table to Refine Settlement
3.24.10 Judge's Rejection of 9/11 Settlement Raises Questions About His Asserted 'Power of Review'
3.23.10 9/11 Compensation still in Limbo
3.22.10 9/11 lawyers deny pushing WTC responders to take $575 million payout
3.21.10 9/11 Firefighter craves Closure
3.21.10 Selling Heroes Short: Greedy 9/11 Lawyers Bash Payout Plan
3.20.10 Sound judgment: 9/11 responders are lucky to have Judge Alvin Hellerstein
3.19.10 Plaintiffs speak at Ground Zero settlement case
3.19.10 Federal Judge Orders More Talks on 9/11 Deal
3.19.10 Statement of Reps. Maloney & Nadler on Rejection of WTC Settlement
3.18.10 Judge to hear from WTC workers on settlement's fairness
3.17.10 'Zadroga' bill to help 9/11 responders passes key Congressional committee
3.17.10 House Committee Approves September 11th Workers' Health Bill
3.16.10 9/11 Health Bill Passes Key House Panel
3.16.10 Airlines were protected from 9/11 suits, but folks on ground at WTC got shortchanged
2.15.10 Pols want lifetime coverage for 9/11 heroes
3.14.10 DEA president Michael Palladino lashes out on ban of future coverage in proposed 9/11 settlement
3.14.10 The heroes still waiting for their due: Thousands of 9/11 first responders have dire health needs
3.14.10 Shame on Pols for letting 9/11 Compensation fund expire
3.14.10 Kin Casting a Leery Eye on 9/11 $
3.13.10 Take small payout now or wait for better bill from Congress? 9/11 heroes to make harrowing choice
3.13.10 Judge postpones ruling on WTC first-responders' health settlement until he knows lawyers' cut
3.13.10 Many WTC responders show early signs of heart woes
3.13.10 Insult to 9/11 injury: Settlement deal demeans Ground Zero heroes' sacrifice
3.12.10 9/11 rescue Workers Face Court Battle to Pay for Healthcare
3.12.10 Lawyers urge WTC workers to take $657M settlement
3.12.10 Settlement Weighed as 9/11 Firefighter Battles Cancer
3.12.10 Ground Zero Suit Plaintiff On Settlement Offer
3.12.10. Statement of Reps. Maloney & Nadler on WTC Settlement
3.12.10 New York State AFL-CIO: Congress Still Needs to Pass 9/11 Health and Compensation Act
3.11.10 City agrees to settlement with more than 10,000 Ground Zero WTC responders worth at least $575M
3.11.10 Deal could pay $657M to sickened WTC responders
3.11.10 WTC Captive Reaches Settlement of 9/11 Rescue and Debris Removal Claims
3.9.10 9-11 Responders Have Access to Mesothelioma-Causing Asbestos Health Screening Tests
3.5.10 Strategy Discussed to Preserve Community Program in Federal Legislation
2.28.10 They Say They Were Sickened Working at Ground Zero
2.28.10 As Ground Zero Cases Go to Trial, Respirator Rule is Revealed
2.24.10 C.W. Post Psychology Program Wins Federal Grant to Aid 9/11 First Responders
2.21.10 Disorder in the Court: Lawyers Have Let Down Sickened Ground Zero Workers
2.20.10 Judge Sets Stage for Trials Over 9/11 Illnesses
2.20.10 A Dozen 9/11 Health Cases Will Go to Trial Starting in May
2.18.10 NY Delegation Requests Meeting With President Obama to Discuss 9/11 Health Care
2.18.10 NYers Seek 911 Meeting With Obama
2.15.10 9/11 health care for Lower Manhattan residents threatened
2.10.10 Exposure to 9/11 Fumes Tied to Chronic Headaches
2.7.10 9/11 Health Lawsuits Raise Credibility Concerns
2.4.10 New York City Launches 9/11 Pediatric Outreach
2.1.10 President's 2011 Budget Includes $150 Million for 9/11 Health Care
1.7.09 Future of 9/11 Health Bill Still Uncertain
1.5.10 Settlement Pressure Builds for Parties in 9/11 Injury Cases
1.4.10 9/11 health advocates press Obama on campaign promise
1.4.10 Obama Promises to Help with 9/11 Health Care Bill
1.3.10 9/11 Responders Urge Action on Benefits Bill
1.31.10 Wife of Late 9/11 Firefighter John McNamara 'Heartbroken' over Obama's Lack of Support for Plan
1.29.10 O bids to increase aid to 9/11 heroes
1.29.10 No Terror Trial in City, but Send Funds for WTC Sick
1.28.10 NY Pols Stunned to Learn Obama Administration Opposes Funding for 9/11 Health Bill
1.28.10 New Yorkers Express Concern Following Congressional Meeting with HHS on 9/11 Health Bill
1.28.10 Obama Admin. Opposes 9/11 Health Funding
1.26.10 Rally: U.S. Must Pay Post-9/11 Doctor Bills
1.25.10 Protesters Call on Pallone to Move Bill to Help Ground Zero First Responders
1.22.10 NY State Assembly Speaker Urges Congress to Protect WTC Community Program
1.10 Gotham Gazette: 9/11 Health Care Bill Could Get Boost in Congress
1.10 Firehouse.com: 9/11 Health Care Bill Could Get Boost in Congress
1.7.10 First Responders Want Aid for 9/11 Illnesses
1.5.10 Rescue Workers Rally at Ground Zero
1.5.10 Supporters Demand Medical Coverage For Victims Of WTC-Related Illnesses
1.5.10 Post 9-11 Victims Who Died Names Read at Ground Zero
1.5.10 9/11 Responders Left With Lung Problems, Asthma, Cancer
12.29.09 Friends, Family Mourn Firefighter from Kings Park
12.28.09 Cancer Kills Another 9/11 Responder
12.27.09 Forgotten to the Max: Sick Montana Town Gets Aid While WTC Heroes Stay Forgotten
12.27.09 Death of 9/11 Firefighter Hero Jim Ryan Overshadowed by 'Flashier' Flight 253 Terrorism Story
12.26.09 Hero 9/11 first responder Jim Ryan dies of Pancreatic Cancer on Christmas Day
12.26.09 Chaplain Blames 9/11 for Lung Problems
12.15.09 City Council Holds Hearing on WTC Medical Working Group Findings
12.12.09 Fighting For 9/11 Environmental Justice
12.10.09 House Passes $70M for 9/11 Health Care
12.08.09 Council Members Challenge New 9/11 Health Report
12.3.09 Medical Program for 9/11 Responders Gets New Quarters
12.3.09 Angry 9/11 Responders: President Obama offers Sympathy, but No Support
12.2.09 What is H.R. 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act?
11.24.09 NYC Reaches out to Key Members of Congress in Support of 9/11 Health Federal Legislation
11.19.09 Hero FDNY Firegighter Jim Ryan, Dying of Pancreatic Cancer, makes plea to Congress to pass 9/11 Bill
11.18.09 Photos US Capitol Rally for H.R. 847 The James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
11.10.09 Eight Years Later, WTC Asthsma Cases Still a Concern
11.6.09 9/11 Health Bill Commentary
11.3.09 World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
10.26.09 WTC Workers Have More Cases of Acid Reflux
10.25.09 100 rally at Ground Zero in Support of Health Care Bill for First Responders
10.23.09 The Pain of 9/11 & the Days After: Det. James Zadroga's Statement to the 9/11 Commission
10.23.09 NBC New York: New Survey Shows More Illnesses Linked to 9/11
10.22.09 Health of 9/11 Survivors & Workers in Doubt
10.22.09 Beyond Ground Zero and 911 Envrionmental Action Release We Count Report
10.21.09 Group Urges Action in Wake of Latest WTC Health Report
10.21.09 Eight Years on and 9/11 Clean-up Workers Still Coughing
10.12.09 Three Heroes of 9/11 Die of Cancer in Five Days
10.11.09 Cop who Worked at Ground Zero Dies of Brain Tumor
10.08.09 9/11 Ground Zero and Mesothelioma
9.26.09 NY Opens Window for State Court Filings of 9/11 Injury Lawsuits
9.25.09 Mayor Michael Bloomberg releases 2009 Annual Report on 9/11 Health
9.17.09 9/11 Worker Claims Law Signed by Governor
9.16.09 September 11 Responders Want Congress to Pass 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
9.16.09 One Year Remaining For 9/11 Workers to Register for Workers Comp
9.12.09 House Panel to Take Major Step on 9/11 Heatlh Bill
9.11.09 Chaplain Works for Help For 9/11 Responders
9.10.09 Top Doc on 9/11 Health Issues
9.9.09 Sick 9/11 Shadow Workers
9.9.09 Health Bill to aid 9/11 Victims to Get Hearing
9.8.06 Time to Rescue our 9/11 Heroes ill From Ground Zero Cleanup
9.8.09 Health Concerns Dominate 8 Years After 9/11 Attacks
9.6.09 Eight Years Later 9/11 is Every Day For Responders
9.6.09 Report: Death Toll Among 9/11 Workers Soars
9.6.09 Toll Still Climbing for Heroes
9.6.09 WTC Responder Fatality Investigations
9.4.09 Maintaining Sept. 11 Listserv a 'Labor of Love' for Arnold Korotkin
9.3.09 You Have to Help Us, President Obama, Say Survivors
9.3.09 Obama Admin. Reappoints 9/11 Health Coordinator
8.15.09 MyFoxNY Street Talk: George Martin, John Feal & Kenny Specht speak out for 9/11 Health
8.15.09 In Rememberance of John McNamara
8.15.09 Funeral Held For September 11th Rescue Worker
8.15.09 Funeral held for Sept. 11 First Responder, Firefighter
8.13.09 New Study Suggests Possible Genetic Link between Environmental Toxins and Myeloma
8.13.09 Joye Brown: We need to shine a light on 911 victims and families
8.13.09 FDNY widow pushes
Congress to pass 9/11 Health Bill
8.13.09 Bishop, Firefighters Honor Fallen Hero, Urge Congress to Pass 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
8.13.09 New horror for heroes: First proof of Higher Cancer Rate among World Trade Center Responders
8.10.09 Ground Zero
First Responder John McNamara, also aided Hurricane Katrina victims, dies of Cancer
8.10.09 Inspiring NYC Firefighter Loses Cancer Battle
8.9.09 WTC Responders Appear To Have Elevated Risks Of Rare Cancers
8.9.09 A Death in the Family: Tribute to John MacNamara
8.4.09 Study Finds Post-Traumatic Stress From 9/11 Increasing
8.4.09 Twin Towers Fallout Lingers
8.2.09 Central Illinois Report: 9/11 First Responders Sick and Need Help
7.30.09 9/11 Responder Program in Limbo
7.29.08 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Clears Key House Committee
7.23.09 Nadler Assesses Congressional Continuity in the Event of a Devastating Attack
7.10.09 Health Guide for 9/11 Kids is Released; With One Doctor Critical
6.24.09 Senator Gillibrand Introduces
6.24.09 9/11 Health Care Companion Bill Introduced in Senate
6.16.09 9/11 Heroes may get Health Care Cuts While Hospital Fights Government
6.16.09 NY Reps. Express Concern About Funding Problems At 9/11 Health Clinics
6.15.09 9/11 Anniversary Patch Honors Firefighters, EMT's, Police Officers and Soldiers
6.8.09 New Bills Would Aid 9/11 Heroes
6.7.09 Staten Island man lobbies for more medical help for 9/11 responders
5.7.09 $70 Million for 9/11 Health Care
5.6.09 Cancer Risk High For 9/11 Heroes
5.3.09 Ground Zero worker Daniel Arrigo, Health & Home Gone, Awaits Some Compensation
5.3.09 Health Fight Embitters 9/11 Cleanup Leader
5.1.09 PBA Says 9/11 Health Bill Might Exclude Some Cops
4.23.09 Reopen 9/11 Health Fund,
9/11 Health & Compensation Act Congressional Hearings:
3.31.09 Victim Compensation Fund
4.22.09 Health Care Legislation
4.22.09 Nadler Testifies on Overwhelming Need for Action on 9/11 Health
4.22.09 Carollyn Maloney Statement on 9/11 Health Hearing
3.31.09 Carolyn Maloney’s Statement on 9/11 Health & Compensation Act Hearings
3.31.09 Reps. Nadler and Lofgren Consider Compensation and Health Care for 9/11 Illnesses
3.28.09 President Obama: Please Help Us on March 31--Bill H.R. 847
3.25.09 House Passes $70M for 9/11 Health Care
3.18.09 Outraged First Responders Announce Press Conference
3.15.09 City ‘Slap’ at 9/11 Uniformed Heroes
3.6.09 Belleview Says its Hours for Parents are Flexible
2.23.09 NY Reps Recommend
Reappointment of 9/11 Health Czar
2.22.09 We Need a Doctor: President Obama should reappoint Dr. John Howard as WTC Health Czar
2.13.09 Obama says he’ll ‘never forget’ those sick from 9/11
2.6.09 Congress must finally fulfill America's obligation to the forgotten victims of September 11th
2.4.09 9/11 Health Bill Reintroduced In Congress
2.2.09 Ground Zero Ironworkers have ‘Significant Psychiatric Symptoms'
1.17.09 Medical Examiner Rules Lung Disease Victim a 9/11 Death.
12.16.08 Staten Island Clinic for 9/11 Responders Opens
12.12.08 New Health Secretary Daschle Must do the Right Thing for Sick 9/11 Responders
12.12.08 Bush plans to put 9/11 workers care in hands of company based outside NY; sick would pay upfront
12.11.08 Ground Zero Health Claims Move Forward
10.30.08 New York State Releases New WTC Responder Mortality Figures
Tyler Ann Zadroga, daughter of NYPD detective James Zadroga, accepts award from Police Commissioner Ray Kelly
on behalf of her deceased father.
Zadroga died at age 34 from 9/11-related illness after logging over 400 hours at Ground Zero.
“...I urge the next Administration to fulfill the federal government’s promise to provide health benefits to the first responders, workers, and residents who were affected...”
10.10.08 Obama Backs 9/11 Health Bill
10.02.08 9/11 Health Services in Lower Manhattan Community Receive Federal Funding for the First Time
9.30.08 Comprehensive 9/11 Health Bill Fails to Move in
9.30.08 September 11 Health Bill Stalls; One Backer Blames City Hall
9.30.08 Mayor Stands Pat as Foe of Health Care Bill For 9/11 Workers
9.29.08 Press Release from Lawmakers: 9/11 Health Bill Fails to Move Forward
9.29.08 Mike’s Gripe Hamstrings 9/11 Health-Care Bill
9.19.08 Candidates Silent on 9/11 Health Bill
9.11.08 Tragic Toll on Rescuers: At least 664...Have Died
9.11.08 President Clinton Fumes Over 9/11 Families Neglect
9.11.08 9/11 Health Problems Could Worsen
9.08 A Clouid of Smoke: The Complicated Death of a 9/11 Hero
9.8.08 Seven Years On, Downtown Still Feels 9/11
9.8.08 Lawmakers Lash Out at HHS Over Post Sept 11th Care
9.08.08 Nationwide 9/11 Responder Health Program Still Not Up and Running
7.31.08 New Hope For WTC Sick
7.31.08 Rep. Nadler Urges Swift Action on 9/11 Health & Compensation Act
7.24.08 Updated 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Introduced in House
7.24.08 CDC Announces Major Grant For Treatment of WTC-Related Illnesses
7.9.08 9/11 Workers Refute NYCs Claim of Incomplete Medical Records
7.8.08 Reps Maloney and Nadler Protest Firing of 9/11 Health Czar
6.21.08 Ex-NY Giant completes crosscountry walk to benefit 9/11 workers
6.20.06 Mt. Sinai: 9/11 Heroes Have PTSD at Rates Much Higher than the General Population
6.20.08 Governor passes law to expand benefits for more 9/11 workers
5.26.08 Feds Censor Sept. 11 Health Disaster
5.9.08 Bush Admin. Flouts Congressional Directives to Help Americans Sick from 9/11
5.8.08 360 Post-9/11 Workers Have Died, Including 80 of Cancer
4.23.08 Ex-EPA Chief Christie Todd Whitman can’t be held liable in 9/11 air case. (photo: Allan Tannenbaum)
4.1.08 Congressional Hearings: Reps. Nadler & Lofgren
Investigate Status of Compensation
3.19.08 NY Daily News
CDC to fund treatment and checkups for 9/11 Responders
3.18.08 Press Release NY Reps
CDC Takes Measures to Address 9/11 Health Concerns
Worker Protection Task Force Makes Recommendations on 9/11 Disabilities
2.12.08 Rep. Jerrod Nadler Press Release
NYers Blast Admin. Foot-Dragging on 9/11 Health
2.7.08 Rep. Carolyn Maloney Press Release
NYC Council Backs James Zadroga Act
2.6.08 Rep. Carolyn Maloney Press Release
Carolyn Maloney Testifies before NYC Council
Lawmakers Announce Approval of $108 Million to Expand Health Coverage for 9/11 Emergency Responders
12.12.07 AllAmericanPatriots.com
Senator Clinton Assails Budget with Critical Funds for 9/11 Health Programs
7.27.07 Guardian UK.com 9/11 Journalists Report Health Problems
5.31.07 New York Post 9/11 Cancer Cops
5.14.07 NY Daily News Ground Zero Hero Loses Cancer Fight
2.28.07 Statement by John O. Agwunobi, Assistant Secretary for Health on 9/11 Health Effects: HHS’s Monitoring and Treatment of Responders before Committee on Oversight and Government, United States House of Representatives
9.6.06 Health Threat Tied to 9/11
6.25.06 Health troubles persist for 9/11 rescue workers
3.18.04 HHS Awards $81 Million for Five-Year Health Screening of World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery Workers
9.23.03 NY1 News WTC Health Registry Numbers 10,000 In First Few Weeks