WTC Health Program

Both women and men who were first responders or who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a higher risk of developing respiratory illnesses and 68 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins. Skin cancers are the most common cancer in the 9/11 community, and breast […]

125 people who were visiting or working at the Pentagon were among the 2,977 victims killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Today, more than 21 years later, thousands of military and civilian workers, first responders, and support personnel who were at the Pentagon the morning of 9/11, or during the weeks that followed, […]

Managing Partner Mike Barasch made his major league debut on August 26, 2022, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before a game between the New York Mets and the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field in Flushing, Queens. During the first pitch ceremony, Barasch and John Feal, Founder and President of the FealGood Foundation, were honored […]

Thousands of downtown workers, residents, and volunteers who were in the 9/11 exposure zone were non-English speaking. And due to the language barrier, far too many of them are unaware that they are entitled to the same benefits as everyone else in the 9/11 community. Our firm is proud to announce the launch of our […]

Here is a distressing statistic: 90% of civilians exposed to 9/11 toxins have not enrolled in the free WTC Health Program. In sheer numbers, approximately 400,000 people who are at heightened risk for respiratory illnesses and cancers don’t even know about the 9/11 programs which were created to help them. As soon as the EPA […]

Over the years, Barasch & McGarry has advocated relentlessly for the 9/11 community’s right to free health care and compensation. Now, we need your help. While the Victim Compensation Fund has been fully funded until 2090, due to an explosion of cancers in the 9/11 community, the World Trade Center Health Program is estimated to […]