WTC Rescue Workers Face Disease And Disability
WTC Rescue Workers Were Exposed to High Levels of Toxic Dust and Chemicals. Evidence is mounting that rescue workers at the World Trade Center were exposed to high levels of toxic dust and chemicals that have resulted in serious health problems. In the months and years following the terrorist attacks, Ground Zero responders and … [Read more...] about WTC Rescue Workers Face Disease And Disability
Those Seeking Social Security Disability Benefits Face Hurdles
Social Security Disability Benefits. About one in five Americans, or 57 million people, live with a disability, and about one in 10, or 38 million, have a severe disability, according to the U.S. Census. Only those with the most severe disabilities, about 14 million, can collect the support provided by Social Security … [Read more...] about Those Seeking Social Security Disability Benefits Face Hurdles
New Agent Orange Policy Will Make Disability Benefits Available to More Vets
Agent Orange Policy Health Claims For Disability Payments. A new proposal on Agent Orange health claims issued this week by the Department of Veterans Affairs will make it much easier for veterans injured by the toxin to make claims for disability payments and health care services. Under the proposal, three illnesses - B … [Read more...] about New Agent Orange Policy Will Make Disability Benefits Available to More Vets
Popcorn Workers Lung Leads to Disability Lawsuits
Popcorn is making some people sick. Really sick. Bronchiolitis obliterans—Popcorn Workers Lung—is a rare, devastating, life-threatening disease that destroys the small airways of the lungs. Diacetyl, a chemical that gives foods like popcorn, candy, and baked goods that buttery taste, is linked to Popcorn Lungs. One Missouri … [Read more...] about Popcorn Workers Lung Leads to Disability Lawsuits
PAGCL Associated with Intra-articular Shoulder Pain Pumps
Lifetime Disability feared in Intra-articular Shoulder Pain Pumps. Post-Arthroscopic Glenohumeral Chondrolysis, or PAGCL, is a debilitating and life altering shoulder injury associated with intra-articular pain pumps used in conjuction with arthroscopic shoulder surgery. Shoulder arthroscopy is a rapidly expanding field because it … [Read more...] about PAGCL Associated with Intra-articular Shoulder Pain Pumps
