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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Barasch & McGarry to Host Free Webinar in Recognition of Skin Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who was in Lower Manhattan or after 9/11 has a significantly higher risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including skin cancer, as a result of exposure to Ground Zero toxins. On Wednesday, May 31, at 5:00 p.m., EST, Barasch & McGarry will […]

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WTC Health Program • Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act

Barasch & McGarry Recognizes Bladder Cancer Awareness Month

By Michael Barasch

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. Anyone who was exposed to Ground Zero toxins on or during the eight months following 9/11 has a significantly higher risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including bladder cancer. According to the American Cancer Society, about 82,290 Americans will be diagnosed with bladder […]

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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Melanoma Monday Recognizes Major Threat to 9/11 Community

By Michael Barasch

Today is Melanoma Monday. 9/11 first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on and after 9/11 are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer — including melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 2,000 9/11 victims […]

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WTC Health Program • Victim Compensation Fund • Zadroga Act

Barasch & McGarry Recognizes National Cancer Control Month

By Michael Barasch

April is National Cancer Control Month. 9/11 first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on and after 9/11 are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer from their exposure to Ground Zero toxins. According to the American Cancer Society, an estimated 1.9 […]

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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Help Barasch & McGarry Protect the World Trade Center Health Program

By Michael Barasch

In 2010, 2015 and in 2019, Barasch & McGarry asked members of the 9/11 community to reach out to their representatives in Congress to convince them to pass and extend the James L. Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act. Thanks to your efforts, 99% of the members in Congress eventually voted in favor of the […]

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WTC Health Program • Zadroga Act • Victim Compensation Fund

Why Men in the 9/11 Community Are at Greater Risk from Melanoma

By Michael Barasch

9/11 first responders and people who were working, living, or studying in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on and after 9/11 are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer — including melanoma, a form of skin cancer. Men in the 9/11 community have a particularly high risk of developing melanoma – and […]

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