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First responders and other individuals have sued the City of New York. Lawyers have criticized the city for failing to provide proper facial ventilators to clean-up workers. [143] On October 17, 2006, federal judge Alvin K. Hellerstein rejected New York City's motion to dismiss lawsuits that requested health payments to the first responders. [144]
The product of this effort, the Emergency Responder Health Monitoring and Surveillance framework, was published in 2012. [25] The act allocated $4.2 billion to create the World Trade Center Health Program, which provides testing and treatment for people suffering from long-term health problems related to the 9/11 attacks.
The number of first responders from the New York City Fire Department who have died from 9/11-related illnesses has reached 343, matching the number who lost their lives on the day of the ...
The New York City Fire Department says the number of its first responders who have died from illnesses related to 9/11 has surpassed the number of FDNY members who died on the day of the terrorist ...
As of September 28, 2008, a total of over 33,000 police officers, firefighters, responders, and community members have been treated for injuries and sickness related to the 9/11 attacks in New York City, including respiratory conditions, mental health problems like PTSD and depression, gastrointestinal conditions, and at least 4,166 cases of ...
The total number of casualties of the aftermath of the attack will likely, tragically, rise: Over 1,100 9/11 first responders have been diagnosed with cancer directly linked to the dust and air ...
A solitary firefighter stands amid the rubble and smoke in New York City. In 2002, following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, both the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health and the American Red Cross provided grants to launch the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program (MMTP) in response to individuals developing health issues related to the disaster.
The looming issue 21 years after the terrorist attacks of 2001 is the fact that the World Trade Center Health Program is running a projected ... and monitor 9/11 responders and survivors — a gap ...