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9/11 Asbestos Exposure: Can You File a Claim?

Whether in New York City on 9/11 or elsewhere in the United States, the physical and emotional impacts of the day were felt. Even over 20 years later, the health effects from that day continue to emerge. More.

America must meet its obligation to those suffering 9/11 health ailments

Even though special master Ken Feinberg, who was in charge of the first federal Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund, distributed $6 billion to the estates of those killed on 9/11 — an average of more than $2 million to the nearly 3,000 victims. More.

Number of FDNY deaths from 9/11-related illnesses may soon surpass number of those who died that day

On Sept. 11, 2001, 343 firefighters died, lost in the collapse of buildings, from smoke inhalation and from more of the devastating impacts that day. Since then, another 306 have died from diseases they contracted. More.

Decades after 9/11, push-to-talk remains a first responder challenge

BK Technologies, an equipment vendor to the public safety community, this week announced a new, interoperable push-to-talk (PTT) service for first responders. More.

What Does The 9/11 VCF Include?

While most of us might think of New York for its elegance and the variety of delicious food, some hold tragic memories of an incident that shook everyone around the world- the terrorist attack at the World Trade Centre in Manhattan. Thousands of people lost their loved ones, were injured, or fell chronically ill due to the massive dust clouds and toxins that covered the air around the scene. More.

‘They should have had access’ to funds from day one: Schumer vows to fight for 9/11 victims compensation

The nearly 6,000 spouses and children of Sept. 11, 2001 victims have the support of U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, as a piece of legislation that would reverse an exclusion that barred them from compensation heads to the Senate for a vote. More.

New form of dementia linked to 9/11 first responders

A study conducted by Stony Brook University researchers revealed that World Trade Center (WTC) responders with early-onset cognitive impairment may have a new form of dementia. More.

Bikers ride to honor 9/11 Victims and those serving as First Responders

The annual Morehead City 9/11 Memorial Ride honors and remembers those who died on 9/11. After being postponed two weekends ago due to weather, they finally had the chance to ride out. More.