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Nearly 20 Years Later, Cancer Rates Higher in 9/11 First Responders

By | Published February 29, 2020 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged Tags: , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Less than two years before the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center attacks, scientists and healthcare providers still have many lingering questions about the effects on those who reported to the scene and participated in the months-long recovery effort. Higher cancer rates have been reported among the first responders who served Read More

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Prostate Cancer Linked to WTC Dust: Deadline to Register for Compensation is October 21

By | Published October 4, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

There is an upcoming deadline for 9/11 responders who have been diagnosed with prostate cancer.  If you worked at Ground Zero in the wake of the terrorist attacks, there is a legal presumption that exposure to the WTC toxic dust caused your prostate cancer.  The deadline to register for compensation for 9/11 cancers is generally Read More

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Critical Deadline Approaches for 9/11 First Responders with Prostate Cancer

By | Published July 31, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

Many of the heroic first responders who came to the aid of other Americans after the 9/11 attacks later experienced serious illness. Sixty-two different cancers have been linked to exposure to the toxic rubble and dust of the World Trade Center. Luckily, many of these heroes and their families have fought hard to ensure that Read More

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Prostate Cancer Risk Ignored by 9/11 Health Center

By | Published January 19, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Health Programs | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Mount Sinai Hospital is one of the foremost experts in 9/11-health related problems. The hospital includes a World Trade Center Health Program that is devoted to treating and studying 9/11 health ailments, including cancer. Despite its status as the place to be screened and treated for 9/11-related diseases, it does not currently screen for prostate Read More

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Ground Zero and Cancer: The Surprising Side

By | Published October 24, 2013 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund | Tagged Tags: , , , | Leave a comment

As the years have gone by since the 9/11 disaster, studies have repeatedly demonstrated an increased rate of many cancers among emergency responders and other survivors who had breathed the toxic dust at Ground Zero. Except one. Somewhat surprisingly, statistics show 9/11 responders have experienced a lower rate of lung cancer than would be expected Read More

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Prostate Cancer Now Eligible for Zadroga Benefits

By | Published October 15, 2013 | Posted in Zadroga Act | Tagged Tags: , , | Leave a comment

Less than three weeks before the deadline for registering under the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health officially added prostate cancer to the list of diseases eligible for compensation. The move also means those afflicted with 9/11-related prostate cancer are eligible for free care under the World Trade Center Read More

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No Surprise Here: 9/11 Responders at Higher Risk for Cancer

By | Published July 23, 2013 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged Tags: , , , , | Leave a comment

Cancer rates are 15 percent higher in 9/11 responders than in the general population, according to a recent Mount Sinai Hospital’s World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP) report. Epidemiologists examined data collected from 20,984 participants between 2001 and 2008, finding 575 cases of cancer instead of the expected 499. Thyroid, prostate and blood cancers (like Read More

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