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    We Represent the 9/11 Community of Queens

    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 these survivors are now […]

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    What is the WTC Health Registry and How is it Different From the WTC Health Program?

    By Lila Nordstrom

    Many of the people in the 9/11 Community tell us that they have already registered in the WTC Health Program when they are actually registered in the WTC Registry. The WTC Health Registry is a health study that was established in 2002 by the NYC Department of Health to monitor the health of people directly […]

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    Can I Participate in the WTC Health Registry?

    By Lila Nordstrom

    The WTC Health Registry is a study of the 9/11-impacted population being conducted by the New York City Department of Health. It includes the nation’s largest research cohort of 9/11 survivors – i.e. people who lived, worked, or attended school in lower Manhattan after the attacks – and is a vital source of information about […]

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