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  • Paying Tribute to Her Husband and Other 9/11 Heroes

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    Paying Tribute to Her Husband and Other 9/11 Heroes

    By Michael Barasch

    Allison Meehan, a brave woman who lost her FDNY Lt. husband Edward Meehan to 9/11 toxins, is interviewed here by Shelli Sonstein to pay tribute to him and many other 9/11 heroes. Listen to the interview here:

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  • Breast Cancer Strikes Men Too – the Zadroga Act Can Help

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    Breast Cancer Strikes Men Too – the Zadroga Act Can Help

    By Michael Barasch

    Breast cancer is among the 68 cancers officially linked to exposure to WTC toxins. While this is a disease that primarily affects women, about one in a thousand men will develop breast cancer. The Zadroga Act provides health care and compensation to men suffering from this rare cancer. Unfortunately, some men feel ashamed of their […]

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  • Remembering FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora, Who Succumbed to Leukemia Due to WTC Toxins Exposure

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    Remembering FDNY Chief Ronald Spadafora

    By Michael Barasch

    You’ve likely heard the heartbreaking news that on June 27th, FDNY Chief of Fire Prevention Ronald Spadafora passed away as a result of a World Trade Center-related cancer (leukemia) at age 63. He led the department’s search, rescue, and recovery efforts at Ground Zero. He is also the highest ranking first responder (4-Star Chief) to […]

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  • A Moving Father’s Day Interview From Barasch & McGarry

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    A Moving Father’s Day Interview From Barasch & McGarry

    By Michael Barasch

    We hope your Father’s Day is meaningful. You’ve no doubt heard a lot about Keith Young, the heroic firefighter who lost his battle to cancer on Saint Patrick’s Day. Keith was a celebrated firefighter in Ladder 156 in Midwood, Brooklyn. He was known as the “Firehouse Chef” and published “Cooking with the Firehouse Chef”. He […]

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    A Moving 9/11 Mother’s Day Story on Q104.3 with Shelli Sonstein, Michael Barasch, Melinda and Louis Rivera

    By Michael Barasch

    We hope you had a nice Mother’s Day. We thought you would enjoy listening to a moving interview of a son (and sister), whose mother lost her battle with cancer as a result of her exposure to the WTC toxins. In this interview with Shelli Sonstein on Q104.3, 20 year old Louis Rivera honors his […]

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  • WTC Health ProgramVictim Compensation Fund

    Michael Barasch Appeared on Sonstein Sessions on January 21, 2018 with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37)

    By Michael Barasch

    Michael Barasch was invited to appear on the Shelly Sonstein radio show on January 21st. He was interviewed with Lee Clarke, Special Assistant to the President of Local 1549 of District Council 37 (DC-37). They discussed the need for residents, local workers and responders to register with the WTC Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund, if they are certified with a 9/11 illness.
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