FDNY Veteran, 9/11 Hero and Advocate Dies of WTC-Related Cancer
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...]
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...]
Cancer Stricken Ground Zero Workers Still Waiting for Zadroga Act Decision
A decision on whether or not the Zadroga Act will cover cancer has been put off due to what has been characterized as a “bureaucratic" delay. According to a report from The New York Times, Dr. John Howard, director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), won't announce his decision on Zadroga Act cancer … [Read more...]
Zadroga Act Panel Close to Making Cancer Recommendation
Some Specific Cancers Be Covered by the act. A Zadroga Act advisory panel appears to be close to recommending that some specific cancers be covered by the act. The panel, consisting of 15 people, was set up by Congress and bears the responsibility of reviewing the ever-changing scientific and medical evidence and making … [Read more...]
Ground Zero-related Cancers Have Tripled Since January 2014
Terror Never Fades: Number of 9/11 Cancer Victims Grow. September 11, 2001, is a day that will forever be etched in the minds and hearts of Americans. That day, colloquially known as 9/11, claimed the lives of 2,700 people at the World Trade Centers in lower Manhattan when two fully-fueled jet airplanes commandeered by hijackers … [Read more...]
Study of Ground Zero Survivors and High Rate of Neuropathy
High Rate of Neuropathy for Ground Zero Survivors. A study recently published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) revealed that World Trade Center (WTC) survivors are at an increased risk for neuropathy symptoms. This study emphasizes the … [Read more...]
Study Shows 9/11 Toxic Dust Linked to Low Birth Weight, Prematurity
9/11 Dust Exposure Increased Risk of Premature Delivery, Smaller Babies A new study has found that exposure to the toxic dust cloud during 9/11 is associated with negative birth outcomes. The findings, published in the fall 2016 issue of the Journal of Human Resources, found that pregnant women exposed to the dust had a higher … [Read more...]
Research on Health Impact on 9/11 Responders
Health Impact On 9/11 Responders. Injury research regarding the 9/11 attacks involves how health issues have affected police responders, fire department, and EMS (Emergency Medical Services) responders, as well as other rescue and recovery workers and volunteers. According to 9/11 NYC Health, within the first week of the 9/11 … [Read more...]
COPD is Now Independently Covered Under Zadroga Act
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is now covered under the Zadroga Act as an independent injury, meaning that 9/11 victims can file a claim for COPD alone without a prior diagnosis or association with another respiratory condition. Previously, Zadroga benefits only applied for pre-September 11th COPD that was worsened by … [Read more...]
EPA to Reassess Toxic Dust Limits in Light of 9/11 Illnesses
9/11 Illnesses From Toxic Dust Found In 911 Site. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has agreed to decide whether to dramatically adjust corrosive dust limits to prevent the kind of permanent lung damage suffered by 9/11 first responders, recovery workers, and area residents. The EPA's action comes in response to a lawsuit … [Read more...]
