WTC Health Program

e PH level of the WTC dust was the same as Drano. It contained more than 2,500 contaminants, including lead, mercury, glass, asbestos, dioxins, and silica. We breathed it, we ate it, and it covered our skin. As the number of exposed people diagnosed with cancer continues to rise, we note that non-melanoma skin cancer […]

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. […]

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who was exposed to Ground Zero toxins on or during the eight months following 9/11 has a significantly higher risk of developing 69 different types of cancer, including bladder cancer. A report from the American Cancer Society estimates that nearly 85,000  Americans will be diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2025. […]

Today is Melanoma Monday. 9/11 first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on and after 9/11 are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer — including melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 2,500 9/11 victims who […]

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), headed by Elon Musk, and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services have made significant budget cuts. These cuts have resulted in the disbandment of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the firing of sixteen doctors and nurses at the already understaffed World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. The Health […]

In 2010, 2015, and 2019, we asked our thousands of 9/11 clients to contact their representatives in Congress and urge them to pass and extend the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act. Thanks to your efforts, 99% of the members of the Senate and the House of Representatives voted to establish and then permanently […]