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    Statement from 9/11 Health Watch on the Impending Government Shutdown

    By Michael Barasch

    With the Federal government’s impending shutdown, 9/11 Health Watch wanted to make sure the community of injured and ill 9/11 responders and survivors know that both programs created by the James Zadroga Act — the World Trade Center Health Program and the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund — will remain open and operational during any […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Lymphoma Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    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 1,200 […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Uterine Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    September is Uterine Cancer Awareness Month. In early 2023, after years of tireless advocacy by the 9/11 community, the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program and the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) finally added uterine and endometrial cancers to the list of conditions eligible for free health care and compensation. Barasch & McGarry Partner Sara Director was […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Mourns as 343rd FDNY Member Passes Away from 9/11 Illness

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael Barasch, Managing Partner of Barasch & McGarry, released the following statement on learning that the 343rd FDNY member had passed away as a result of a 9/11-related illness. “Today, FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanaugh announced that we have lost our 343rd FDNY member to a 9/11 illness. “This tragic news was not unexpected, but it […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Remembers Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. Nearly half a million first responders and people working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 have a dramatically higher risk of developing severe respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer as a result of their exposure to World Trade Center toxins, including ovarian cancer. […]

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    We Represent the 9/11 Community of Brooklyn

    By Michael Barasch

    After the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, and in the weeks and months that followed, more than half a million people were exposed to Ground Zero toxins in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street. Despite initial claims that the air was safe to breathe, all of the responders and survivors […]

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