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    What Are the Most Common 9/11 Cancers?

    By Michael Barasch

    Anyone exposed to toxins on or after 9/11 at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon, or the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania has an increased risk of developing 69 different types of cancer. The most common cancers for 9/11 responders and survivors are skin cancer, including melanoma, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2024

    By Michael Barasch

    March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The first responders near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 – as well as people who worked, lived, or studied nearby are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month 2024

    By Michael Barasch

    March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Anyone exposed to toxins near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 has a much higher risk of many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including multiple myeloma. With multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma […]

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    Upcoming Enhancements at the Victim Compensation Fund

    By Michael Barasch

    9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to Launch myVCF Claims Filing System Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 40,000 people in the 9/11 community who have been diagnosed with cancers or respiratory illnesses as a result of their exposure to 9/11 toxins. Our advocacy has been instrumental in securing health care and compensation for 9/11 community members and […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors National Cancer Prevention Month

    By Michael Barasch

    The more than half a million first responders and survivors who were exposed to Ground Zero toxins after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer. In the days after 9/11, government officials claimed the air in Lower Manhattan was safe to breathe. But 9/11 didn’t end […]

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  • Were You There?

    If you were in Lower Manhattan on 9/11 or in the 8 months that followed, you may be eligible for compensation through the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund. Call us at 888-351-9421 or contact us online for a free case evaluation.

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    Barasch & McGarry Honors FDNY Firefighter Ray Pfeifer’s 66th Birthday

    By Michael Barasch

    Today, February 6, 2024, would have been the 66th birthday of FDNY Firefighter Raymond J. Pfeifer, a 9/11 hero and Barasch & McGarry client. Pfeifer’s advocacy in large part persuaded Congress to establish permanent health and compensation benefits for 9/11 community members with cancer or respiratory illness and their families. After the terrorist attacks on […]

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