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  • Cancer

    My Mother’s Story – A Lung Cancer Diagnosis

    By Barasch & McGarry

    “When my mother started snoring loudly at night, we laughed it off. We joked that my father would need to invest in good earplugs. Never once did we think it could be anything serious. My mother never smoked a day in her life, and aside from an occasional cough, there wasn’t anything that seemed alarming. […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    By Barasch & McGarry

    Every November, we recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a time to highlight one of the most common cancers affecting the 9/11 community. More than two decades after the attacks, thousands of responders, survivors, and downtown residents continue to face serious health consequences from exposure to World Trade Center toxins. Among the 69 cancers linked […]

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    Important Update: Federal Government Shutdown

    By Michael Barasch

    Even during the Federal Government shutdown, Barasch & McGarry remains fully operational and committed to serving our clients. We continue to answer calls, enroll clients in the WTC Health Program, submit claims to the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and advocate for 9/11 victims and their families every day. Please note that if your claim is […]

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  • November 3, 2025

    9/11 WTC Responders Have Threefold Higher Risk Of Lung Cancer

    HealthDay

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  • October 20, 2025

    Ground Zero workers and male breast cancer

    NewsdayTV

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  • October 19, 2025

    Breast cancer diagnosis leads to Long Island man’s message about 9/11 toxins

    Newsday

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  • September 22, 2025

    Lawmakers worry about hundreds of CT residents in World Trade Center Health Program

    NBC 30 Connecticut (WVIT)

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  • September 16, 2025

    Op-Ed: Properly funding World Trade Center Health program is ‘least we can do’

    NJ Spotlight News

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Barasch & McGarry regularly hosts webinars and answers frequently asked questions to spread awareness of the World Trade Center Health Program and Victim Compensation Fund.

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  • September 14, 2021

    Deadly legacy: Exposure to 9/11 toxic dust affects financial district workers

    The Bond Buyer

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  • September 13, 2021

    For Many, 9/11 Lingers in Form of Life-Threatening Illnesses

    The Tablet

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  • September 13, 2021

    9/11 death toll claims continue to grow two decades after attacks

    The Washington Times

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  • September 11, 2021

    9/11 didn’t end on 9/11′: attorney says his clients are still dying 20 years later

    Yahoo! News

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  • September 10, 2021

    Stuyvesant HS student near Ground Zero on 9/11 now NYC teacher with cancer

    New York Post

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  • September 9, 2021

    COVID Death Toll Among 9/11 First Responders and Survivors Nears Grim Milestone

    The City

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  • Cancer

    My Mother’s Story – A Lung Cancer Diagnosis

    By Barasch & McGarry

    “When my mother started snoring loudly at night, we laughed it off. We joked that my father would need to invest in good earplugs. Never once did we think it could be anything serious. My mother never smoked a day in her life, and aside from an occasional cough, there wasn’t anything that seemed alarming. […]

    Read More
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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Lung Cancer Awareness Month

    By Barasch & McGarry

    Every November, we recognize Lung Cancer Awareness Month — a time to highlight one of the most common cancers affecting the 9/11 community. More than two decades after the attacks, thousands of responders, survivors, and downtown residents continue to face serious health consequences from exposure to World Trade Center toxins. Among the 69 cancers linked […]

    Read More
  • Zadroga ActVictim Compensation Fund

    Important Update: Federal Government Shutdown

    By Michael Barasch

    Even during the Federal Government shutdown, Barasch & McGarry remains fully operational and committed to serving our clients. We continue to answer calls, enroll clients in the WTC Health Program, submit claims to the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) and advocate for 9/11 victims and their families every day. Please note that if your claim is […]

    Read More
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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 1,500 members […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    September is Thyroid Cancer Awareness Month. There were nearly half a million first responders and survivors working, living, and studying in Lower Manhattan on and after 9/11 who have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer linked to the Ground Zero toxins, including thyroid cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents 1,500 […]

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    Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Leukemia Awareness Month

    By Michael Barasch

    September is Leukemia Awareness Month. If you worked, lived, or went to school in Lower Manhattan on or after 9/11 – or if you were at Ground Zero as a responder – you have a higher risk of developing respiratory illness and 69 different types of cancer from exposure to Ground Zero toxins, including leukemia. […]

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