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“When my mother started snoring loudly at night, we laughed it off. We joked that my father would need to invest in good earplugs. Never once did we think it could be anything serious. My mother never smoked a day in her life, and aside from an occasional cough, there wasn’t anything that seemed alarming. […]

Every November, we recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a time to highlight one of the most common cancers affecting the 9/11 community. More than two decades after the attacks, thousands of responders, survivors, and downtown residents continue to face serious health consequences from exposure to World Trade Center toxins. Among the 69 cancers linked […]

Even during the Federal Government shutdown, Barasch & McGarry remains fully operational and committed to serving our clients. We continue to answer calls, enroll clients in the WTC Health Program, submit claims to the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and advocate for 9/11 victims and their families every day. Please note that if your claim is […]

September is Lymphoma Awareness Month. The half a million first responders and survivors who were working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including lymphoma. Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 1,500 members […]

September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. There were nearly half a million first responders and survivors working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11 who have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer linked to the Ground Zero toxins, including thyroid cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents 1,500 […]

September is Leukemia Awareness Month. If you worked, lived, or went to school in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 – or if you were at Ground Zero as a responder – you have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including leukemia. […]