9/11 Health In The News


7.29.10   Congress rejects Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act as GOP members balk at Bill

7.28.10  9/11 Responders aid Bill nears vote in House

7.28.10  Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, Bill to help Responders, may Die

7.27.10  9/11 $$ Judge: I Failed

7.26.10  9/11 Health Bill Coming to House Vote: Public Urged to Contact Representatives

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

7.17.10  Zadroga Act, bill to care for 9/11 responders nears passage in Congress

7.4.10  Docs Launch 9/11 Cancer Probe

6.29.10  Senate Committee Hearing: Examining the Continuing Needs of Workers & Communities Affected by 9/11


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  Congressional Budget Office puts out $10.5B estimate over 10 years for Zadroga 9/11 Health Bill

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 Maloney & Gillibrand Come Together to Cheer Senate Hearing on 9/11 Bill

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

6.15.10  Kenneth Feinberg Op-Ed: How to Ruin a Good 9/11 Settlement

6.14.10  Editorial: 9/11 Workers Need Congress to Act

6.13.10  ‘Sick’ 9/11 Deal Snubs Cancer

6.11.10  Conflict seen Between 2 Deals for 9/11 Responders

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  Reps. Maloney, Nadler & King on New WTC Settlement

6.10.10  Federal judge likes deal increasing money pool for WTC responders

6.10.10  Statement of Marc J. Bern, Senior Partner, Worby Groner Edelman & Napoli Bern, LLP on the James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act

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  9/11 First Responders Honored but Want More

6.5.10  Future Of Healthcare Coverage Looms Over Event Honoring WTC Responders

6.4.10  Happy Responders Day: NYC Cuts 9/11 Counseling

6.4.10  First Responders Officially Honored after Nine years

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  9/11 health bill finally gets Senate panel hearing; no date set yet

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 Bill Passes Key House Panel

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

5.19.10  New York City cops slam President Obama, administration over delay of 9/11 cancer study

5.18.10  President Barack Obama budget office cuts funds for 9/11 health studies on WTC rescue workers

5.17.10  WTC veteran cop Robert Oswain, 42, dies from Cancer

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

5.13.10  9/11 Health Programs face Cash Crunch as Pols plead case to President Obama

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, contractors file appeal in judge's 9/11 decision

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

4.9.10  Federal judge delays hearing on Sept. 11 Settlement

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  Reps. Maloney, Nadler, King & McMahon on New England Journal of Medicine study of FDNY first responders’ respiratory issues

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'

3.27.10  Cancer Question Complicates 9/11 Compensation Deal

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 action in 9/11 health case raises eyebrows

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 Cop Wants settlement to fulfill duty to Daughter

3.21.10  9/11 Firefighter craves Closure


3.21.10  Selling Heroes Short: Greedy 9/11 Lawyers Bash Payout Plan

3.20.10  Suffering 9/11 heroes applaud Judge Alvin Hellerstein's ruling to renegotiate settlement

3.20.10  Sound judgment: 9/11 responders are lucky to have Judge Alvin Hellerstein

3.20.10  Judge: $575M settlement rejected for 9/11 'heroes'

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  Settlement Doesn’t 'Settle' Risks, Concerns, Need for Continued Study of Lung Diseases Attributed to 9/11 Exposures, Says Patient Groups

3.19.10  The Ground Zero Settlement Agreement and the Zadroga Bill: What Choices Are There to Make?

3.19.10  Statement of Reps. Maloney & Nadler on Rejection of WTC Settlement

3.19.10  9/11 WTC responders asked to approve or reject settlement without all the facts

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  US Congressional committee passes 9/11 healthcare bill
3.17.10  9/11 Health Bill Clears Another Hurdle

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  Zadroga Bill for 9/11 Health Care Passes Subcommittee Vote, Responders Wait

3.16.10  Airlines were protected from 9/11 suits, but folks on ground at WTC got shortchanged

3.16.10
Maloney, Weiner and other New York pols press Congress for 9/11 aid during rally at Ground Zero

2.15.10  Pols want lifetime coverage for 9/11 heroes

3.15.10   Proposed Settlement Not Nearly Enough 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  U.S. Reps. Announce Crucial Step Forward for 9/11 Health Bill

3.14.10  The heroes still waiting for their due: Thousands of 9/11 first responders have dire health needs

3.14.10  Priest who gave Last Rites at Ground Zero worried about Debt in face of Settlement

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  Lawyers from 3 different firms stand to collect $200M if 9/11 settlement goes through

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  Hurdles Still Remain for Ground Zero 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  Mixed feelings about proposed Ground Zero Settlement


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  City lawyers, Ground Zero rescue & cleanup reach tentative $657M agreement

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

3.11.10  Attorneys For 9/11 Rescue, Recovery And Debris Removal Workers Reach Settlement With The City Of New York And Its Contractors

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

3.2.10  Undocumented Workers Push For 9/11 Health Benefits

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

2.25.10  Pallone Pushes Bill While 9/11 Advocate Waits

2.24.10  C.W. Post Psychology Program Wins Federal Grant to Aid 9/11 First Responders

2.22.10
Facebook Page: Tell Obama to Help Sick and Dying 9-11 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 City To Face 12 WTC First Responders In Court

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  First Responders Denounce Obama 9/11 Broken Promise

2.18.10  NYers Seek 911 Meeting With Obama

2.15.10  9/11 health care for Lower Manhattan residents threatened

2.12.10  Lawyers for 9/11 Responders Defend Firm's Conduct

2.10.10  Exposure to 9/11 Fumes Tied to Chronic Headaches

2.9.10  9/11 Health Bill Loses long Term Support

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
Settlement Plan Drafted for Sept. 11 Lawsuits

1.4.10  9/11 health advocates press Obama on campaign promise


1.4.10  Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand Corners President Obama on 9/11 First Responders - and is Rewarded


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  More Money, But No Permanent Funds, For 9/11 Responders


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  9/11 Protest Hits Rep. Frank Pallone


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


1.6.10  9/11 First Responder Health Bill Urged at Zadroga Salute at Ground Zero


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  Rally at WTC Site Keeps Pressure on Congress to  Pass 9/11 Health Legislation


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


12.30.09  Family Tears Mix With Firefighters' Anger as Sefless 9/11 Responder is Laid to Rest


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  Family's Anger at FDNY's Snub of Wake for 9/11 Hero James Ryan


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


12.10.09  Stony Brook U. Medical Center Opens Newest 9/11 Clinc


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?


11.25.09  Maloney Reasssures 9/11 Responders Health Benefits Effort Continues



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




11.11.09  9/11’s Delayed Legacy: Cancer for Many of the Rescue Workers


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



10.24.09  Heroism & Horror: Detective James Zadroga’s Sacrifice at WTC Must Not Be in Vain


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




10.13.09   Deaths of Three 9/11 Front Liners Renew Talk of Aid Bill


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



9.26.09  Editorial: 9/11’s Lingering Pall


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 
Congresswoman Dehlkamper Co-Sponsors Bill to Help 9/11 Volunteers


9.11.09  Chaplain Works for Help For 9/11 Responders



9.10.09  Top Doc on 9/11 Health Issues 




9.9.09
  Profile of a 9/11 Undocumented Cleanup Worker


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


9.4.09  Obama’s 9/11 Gift: Does the Right Thing & Restores WTC Health Czar


9.3.09   You Have to Help Us, President Obama, Say Survivors


9.3.09  Secretary Sebelius Announces New NIOSH Director


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  9/11 Rescue Workers' Cancer Link Probed



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



8.5.09  Intense, Prolonged Exposure To WTC Attack Associated With New Health Problems Several Years Later


8.4.09 Twin Towers Fallout Lingers


8.4.09  Adults Directly Exposed to the WTC Disaster Still Had Elevated Risk of PTSD and New Asthma Diagnosis Five to Six Years Later



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

9/11 Health Legislation


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

in President’s Budget


5.6.09  Cancer Risk High For 9/11 Heroes


5.4.09  9/11 Hero Has Lesson for U.S. Health Secretary Sibelius


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,

Pols Plead



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


3.28.09  Senate Passes 9/11 Law Inspired by Jericho Firefighter 


3.25.09  House Passes $70M for 9/11 Health Care


3.20.09  Coalition Wants City To Honor 9/11 Health Claims


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


2.25.09  Plan Implemented to Resolve Complex Suits in World Trade Center Cleanup


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


11.18.08  Logistics Health Blames Feds for Delays in Aiding 9/11 Responders



10.30.08  New York State Releases New WTC Responder Mortality Figures


10.22.08 Tragic Heroes: WTC Site Cops Hailed in Death


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.



10.14.08 Governor Paterson Sends Open Letter to Presidential Candidates 


  “...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

Congress


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  10.9B Health Bill for 9/11 Workers is Nixed


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


9.4.08  City Spends $5M on Ads Urging WTC Health Care


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)



4.13.08   Responders and officials speak out at the 9/11 Health Forum at Manhattan Community College (below)




4.1.08  Congressional Hearings: Reps. Nadler & Lofgren

Investigate Status of Compensation

for 9/11 Illnesses



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


3.5.08  New York State Department of Labor

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


12.18.07  AllAmericanPatriots.com

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


9.11.02   Impact of September 11 Attacks on Workers in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center --- New York City


9.11.02  Use of Respiratory Protection Among Responders at the World Trade Center Site --- New York City, September 2001


8.5.02 HHS Awards $11.4M Contract to Assess Health Status of Workers, Volunteers at World Trade Center Disaster Site



 
9/11 Health Legislation Online Petition A Congressional Vote is imminent for H.R. 847 The James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act of 2009. Please help obtain urgently needed healthcare for the 9/11 Community by signing the petition below.  Sign The Petition! H.R. 847 Resources  1 Pager HR 847.pdf Key Provisions HR 847.pdf Q&A HR 847.pdf Summary HR 847.pdf Rep. Maloney’s 9/11 Health Page H.R. 847 9/11 Health & Compensation Act Congressional Hearings  3.31.09 Victim Compensation Fund 4.22.09 Health Care Legislation 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 Dust: The Inside Story of Its Role in the September 11th Aftermath by Paul J. Lioi Written by a high-ranking scientist and director at Rutgers University, the book outilnes 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. Book Profile Read Reviews One of Them: A First Responder’s Story by Steven M. Centore Former Department of Energy worker Steve Centore’s memoir of his Ground Zero service and resulting deadly illnesses are a searing indictment of government denial and neglect. Book Profile Read Reviews Buy Book Fallout: The Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Collapse by Juan Gonzalez Prize-Winning NY Daily News journalist Juan Gonzalez’s hard-hitting book was one of the first serious attempts at whistle-blowing on the 9/11 Health Crisis. A must-read to understand the real environmental impacts of the crisis. Read Reviews Buy Book 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. View Entries 9/11 Report: Messages in the Dust  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. Read Kristen Lombardi’s article Death by Dust Fallen Heroes: Greg Quibell First Responder Greg Quibell passed away on August 27, 2008 in Long Island, NY. Greg had been battling pulmonary fibrosis, leukemia, and a host of other WTC-related illnesses since 2002. Greg’s final days were documented in the 9/11 film Save The Brave, in which he advocates for the urgent passage of the 9/11 Health & Compensation Act. Greg is survived by wife Theresa, four children and two grandchildren. Read More 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. for more help  2.26.08 MichaelMoore.com Fighting For Healthcare 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.. “What I want to ask Congress is: Why are they leaving us like this?...”  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.  The 9/11 Cover Up World Plague Center  "The clock is running out on health care programs for thousands of 9/11 heroes..." Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), below, with Rep. Nadler and Sen. Clinton. Vistit Rep. Maloney’s 9/11 Health Page 9/11 Photographer on a Mission Allan Tannenbaum’s camera has been documenting 9/11 from the moment the first plane hit. His photo essay 9/11: Still Killing is a shattering portrait of lives in which 9/11’s legacy lives on. Read More... 9/11’s Legacy on Children 2.4.10 New York City Launches 9/11 Pediatric Outreach 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 Parents are Flexible 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. Andrew Porazzo, an electrician, (left) worked in the rubble of the World Trade Center towers, and his health has never been the same... Full Story “...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)  David’s Profile  “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. 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