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    Advocates Say Trump’s Budget Threatens 9/11 Healthcare Program

    By Michael Barasch

    In April, an editorial in USA Today joined a chorus of concerns that President Trump’s proposed budget could negatively impact healthcare for survivors of the 9/11 terror attacks. The World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) provides critical health screenings and treatment to more than 83,000 people, including about 16,000 FDNY members. President Trump’s proposal would […]

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  • Health Programs

    Stony Brook’s WTC Wellness Program Receives $60M Federal Contract

    By Michael Barasch

    The Stony Brook University World Trade Center Wellness Program, which serves about 10,000 emergency responders and survivors of 9/11, will be able to expand facilities and services thanks to a five-year, $60 million contract with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The contract names Stony Brook […]

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  • 9/11 Injuries

    Medical Study Links Peripheral Neuropahty to WTC Toxins

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael Barasch attended a press conference at Winthrop Hospital where Dr. Marc Wilkenfeld announced the results of a 3rd study linking peripheral neuropathy to the toxins at the WTC site. Barasch appeared with several WTC clients who are all suffering from the debilitating disease which causes burning and pain to the feet and hands. Barasch […]

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  • Zadroga Act9/11 Injuries

    Michael Barasch Pushing for Neuropathy Coverage for 9/11 Responders’ Coverage Under Zadroga Act

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael Barasch, the attorney for the late James Zadroga, as well as thousands of other WTC survivors, applauded the on-going study being done at Winthrop University Medical Center. An analysis of WTC dust has revealed toxins that researchers have linked to a 15x increase in diagnoses of neuropathy. Those diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy report symptoms […]

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  • Zadroga Act9/11 Injuries

    Winthrop-University Docs Say Neuropathy Caused by 9/11 Dust; Should Be Covered by Zadroga Act

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael Barasch was asked to speak at the press conference held at Winthrop Hospital Medical Center. Surrounded by several clients who were 9/11 first responders –who now suffer from neuropathy — as well as 9/11 activist John Feal of the Feal Good Foundation, Barasch spoke of the need to add neuropathy to the list of […]

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  • 9/11 Injuries

    More Evidence of Long-Term Illness in 9-11 EMS Responders

    By Michael Barasch

    According to a study published in the journal, Occupational & Environmental Medicine, when tracked over 12 years following the attacks, EMS 9/11 responders were seven times more likely to have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than EMS workers who didn’t work that day. And the risk of obstructive airway disease was more than doubled in EMS […]

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