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If you were in Lower Manhattan below Canal Street on or after 9/11, you have the right to register with the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund (VCF), even if you are currently healthy. And, if you are diagnosed with any of the 69 different types of cancer and many respiratory illnesses resulting from exposure to Ground […]

Anyone exposed to toxins on or after 9/11 at Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, the Pentagon, or the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania has an increased risk of developing 69 different types of cancer. The most common cancers for 9/11 responders and survivors are skin cancer, including melanoma, breast cancer, and prostate cancer. […]

March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The first responders near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 – as well as people who worked, lived, or studied nearby are at risk of developing many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of […]

March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month. Anyone exposed to toxins near Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan, at the Pentagon, or by the Flight 93 crash site in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on or after 9/11 has a much higher risk of many respiratory illnesses and 69 different types of cancer, including multiple myeloma. With multiple myeloma, cancerous plasma […]

Created by the Zadroga Act in 2011, the World Trade Center Health Program provides comprehensive medical monitoring and treatment to 9/11 responders and survivors for covered 9/11-related injuries and illnesses. The list of covered conditions includes many types of cancer, respiratory illness, acute traumatic injuries, digestive disorders, mental health conditions, and (only for World Trade […]

9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to Launch myVCF Claims Filing System Barasch & McGarry represents nearly 40,000 people in the 9/11 community who have been diagnosed with cancers or respiratory illnesses as a result of their exposure to 9/11 toxins. Our advocacy has been instrumental in securing health care and compensation for 9/11 community members and […]