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WTC Health Program Declines to Add Parkinson’s Disease to List of 9/11-Related Conditions
The two petitions from 9/11 survivors met the threshold test in that they “suggested a potential association between exposure to known 9/11 agents and Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism, including manganese-induced parkinsonism,” but ultimately were rejected for insufficient evidence of causation.

By | Published October 15, 2017 | Posted in WTC Health Program | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Is Rheumatoid Arthritis a New Health Worry for 9/11 Responders?

More than a decade after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, the list of 9/11-related diseases continues to grow. Early on, authorities conceded that the toxic atmosphere at Ground Zero had likely caused a number of respiratory conditions, (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic rhinosinusitis) as well as gastroesophageal reflux disorder (GERD). […]

By | Published October 15, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Hundreds suffering from 9/11-Related Illnesses Plead for Zadroga Act Extension

Thousands of 9/11 responders will lose their health care and the compensation that the government has acknowledged that they are owed if the program ends “People will die” if Congress fails to extend the Zadroga Act, a former NYPD officer battling cancer warned a House panel Thursday.  David Howley, one of hundreds of supporters of […]

By | Published June 15, 2015 | Posted in 9/11 Injuries, Zadroga Act | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Important Deadlines for the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund

As of January 2011, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 reopened the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, which had closed in June 2004. This allowed thousands of 9/11 survivors, first responders, workers and volunteers who had developed delayed health effects from exposure to debris to seek compensation for their losses. The […]

By | Published December 26, 2013 | Posted in Victim Compensation Fund | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

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