John Feal
Study: 9/11 Responders Have Higher Cancer Risk
Among nearly 21,000 rescue and recovery workers, the overall cancer rate is 15 percent higher than the general population, according to a new study.
Local Lawmakers Warn Of Budget Cuts If Deal Not Reached In Washington By Friday
The $85 billion budget-cutting mechanism could affect everything from commercial flights to classrooms to meat inspections.
9/11 Fund Makes First Payments To Sick Ground Zero Responders
Their payouts range from $10,000 to $1.5 million. It will be years, though, before the group sees all that money.
Study Finds Increased Rate Of 3 Types Of Cancer Among 9/11 Recovery Workers
The most comprehensive study on whether the toxins in the air at ground zero after 9/11 are linked to cancers is unlikely to end the debate over health questions.
FealGood 9/11 Charity May Not Be Able To Continue Operating Effectively
The president of the FealGood Foundation, which assists first responders and others who were injured in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, said his organization may not be able to keep operation efficiently next year.
Congressional Gridlock Could Leave 9/11 Responders Hurting Again
If Congress fails to reach a budget deal, automatic across the board cuts in January would slash $38 million from the Zadroga Act, which helps care for sick 9/11 responders.
It’s Official: 50 Types Of Cancer To Be Covered Under Zadroga Act
The federal government announced Monday that dozens of types of cancer will be now be covered under a healthcare fund for first responders of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks.
Significant Help Reportedly On The Way For Those Who Got Sick After 9/11
The federal government will reportedly announce that about 50 types of cancer will be added to the 9/11 compensation list, and that the funds will finally be distributed.
9/11 Responder Treatment Program Expands To Brooklyn
Until today, there wasn’t a clinic for 9/11 responders in Brooklyn, WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond reported. 9/11 first responder and advocate John Feal called the new center monumental.
Help One Step Closer For 9/11 Responders With Cancer
A health advisory committee has recommended that certain cancers be included in coverage under the Zadroga Act.
Reopened 9/11 Victims Fund Now Taking Applications
The fund is intended to help people who became ill after working at ground zero and others whose sicknesses can be tied to the site. Residents, workers and those whose claims to the first fund were denied can apply beginning today.
9/11 First Responders’ Stories Going Into Library Of Congress
More than 135 oral histories will be part of the collection, made possible by Rep. Steve Israel and Rep. Peter King.
What’s In A Name? When It Comes To ‘Ground Zero,’ A Lot Of Debate
Years from now, will the words “ground zero” still be used by New Yorkers to describe the World Trade Center site? Some say it’s time to move past using those words, because the site is no longer a disaster zone.
Cancer-Stricken 9/11 Responders Will Not Benefit From Zadroga Act
The federal government is now saying that cancer-striken Ground Zero 9/11 responders will not benefit from the Zadroga Act.
9/11 Advocates In Washington Pushing For Emergency Radio Support
A group of 9/11 responders is in Washington, trying to convince lawmakers to give a helping hand to cops and firefighters.
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