Children Exposed to 9/11 Toxins Face Ongoing Health Risks
9/11 Toxins Health Risks To Children. Even 16 years after the September 11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks, serious health effects are still unfolding for people exposed to the toxins released that day. New research shows that children who lived in lower Manhattan at the time of the attacks and were exposed to the toxic dust … [Read more...] about Children Exposed to 9/11 Toxins Face Ongoing Health Risks
New York Legislature Passes 9/11 Sick Leave for Former NYPD Officers
A 48-year-old career police officer from Bellport, New York was a key figure working for passage of a bill to provide unlimited sick leave for former New York City police officers now with other police agencies who are suffering 9/11-related cancers and other illnesses. The bill addresses the plight of officers who worked at the … [Read more...] about New York Legislature Passes 9/11 Sick Leave for Former NYPD Officers
Higher Rates of Airway Disease in 9/11 Workers
9/11 Workers High Rates Of Airway Disease. Research Continues to Link 9/11 to Serious Health Problems. In the years that have passed since the September 11th terrorist attacks, studies have continued to show that people exposed to the toxic dust from the World Trade Center (WTC) have higher rates of serious medical … [Read more...] about Higher Rates of Airway Disease in 9/11 Workers
The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Passes
Zadroga Act Reauthorized Year-End 2015Following approval of the $8.1 billion measure to renew the Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, President Obama signed the bill into law on December 18, 2015, reauthorizing the Act. The reauthorized James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act passed in December 2015 will provide … [Read more...] about The James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act Passes
