9/11 Community Mourns Death of Ray Pfeifer of WTC-Related Cancer. Ray Pfeifer, a 27-year FDNY veteran and 9/11 advocate who spent roughly 8 months sifting through the debris at Ground Zero, has died of cancer related to toxic dust exposure at the World Trade Center (WTC). After becoming ill, the 59-year-old retired firefighter … [Read more...]
FDNY Veteran, 9/11 Hero and Advocate Dies of WTC-Related Cancer
Death Toll due to 9/11 Toxic Dust May Rise by Millions
When two aircraft hit the World Trade Center’s north and south towers on September 11, 2001, more than 2,700 people were killed. It has been called the most infamous terror attack in modern history. The death toll as a result of the toxic dust that covered New York City when the Twin Towers collapsed, could reach into the … [Read more...]
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...]
EPA World Trade Center Dust Cleanup Program Criticized As Flawed, Inadequately Financed
A Program To Clean Up World Trade Center Dust in Lower Manhattan residences has been blasted by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). Released yesterday, a GAO report says that the program, which is run by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is not adequately financed and poorly implemented. Most disturbingly, the GAO … [Read more...]
$657.5 Million Settlement Announced in Ground Zero Emergency Worker Lawsuits
Exposure to Toxic Dust. A settlement agreement has been reached in lawsuits filed by thousands of Ground Zero workers who say exposure to toxic dust at the destroyed World Trade Center injured their health. According to The New York Times, the $657.5 million Ground Zero injury settlement was announced yesterday by WTC Captive … [Read more...]
Renegotiated WTC Settlement Would Pay $712.5M Reduces Legal Fees
Renegotiated WTC Settlement Thousands of Lawsuits. There might finally be some resolution in thousands of lawsuits involving sick World Trade Center rescue worker. A newly negotiated settlement is slated to be proposed to Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, who is overseeing the lawsuits, in New York City this morning. NBC New … [Read more...]
Ground Zero Rescue, Recovery Workers to Begin Filing Zadroga Act Claims
The fund will remain open for five years. Ground Zero rescue workers and others eligible for compensation under the Zadroga Act can now register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. The fund will remain open for five years to provide payment for job and economic losses suffered by World Trade Center first responders, those trapped … [Read more...]
