Impact of 9/11 Toxins 20 Years Later and the Federal Response

Impact of 9/11 Toxins 20 Years Later and the Federal Response

  • September 7, 2021
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911 Health Watch, along with the clinics of the World Trade Center Health Program, will host a two-day program of virtual panel discussions this week, exploring the “Impact of 9/11 Toxins 20 Years Later and the Federal Response.” The event, featuring health professionals, journalists, first responders, and survivors, will be streamed live on September 9 and 10 from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. 

Thursday's morning line-up, from 9:30 am-12 pm, will focus on the health effects of World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Shanksville crash site toxins in the wake of the attacks as well as the life-saving medical monitoring and treatment services provided through the WTC Health Program. That afternoon, from 2-3:30 pm, panels will cover the evolution and impact of the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). On Friday, from 11:30 am-1 pm, panelists will delve into the efforts to pass crucial measures like the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Fund, reauthorization of the WTC Health Program in 2015, and reauthorization and full funding of the VCF in 2019.  
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Get the complete agenda and watch live here. 

By 9/11 Memorial Staff

Congress Extends Health Benefits for 9/11 Responders

Congress Extends Health Benefits for 9/11 Responders

Visitors tie blue ribbons on a railing surrounding the Last Column during a ceremony on May 30, 2015.
Visitors tie blue ribbons around the Last Column during a ceremony on May 30, 2015, marking the anniversary of the formal end to the rescue and recovery efforts at ground zero.

Rescue and recovery workers who became sick after working at ground zero in the weeks following Sept. 11, 2001, have renewed federal coverage on Friday for medical monitoring and care.

The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Reauthorization Act passed both the House and Senate as part of a year-end spending bill that funds the federal government for 2016.

The original five-year version of the Zadroga legislation passed in 2010, but expired in September.

In addition to funding the World Trade Center Health Program until 2090, the bill fully funds and extends the Victim Compensation Fund by five years. President Barack Obama is expected to sign the legislation. Click here for more information on 9/11 health resources. 

By Kaylee Skaar, Communications Manager

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