Posted by bg on November 29, 2007
Children exposed to World Trade Center dust are at much higher risk for respiratory problems, and in some cases are twice as likely as their peers to develop asthma, according to a city Health Department survey released yesterday.
The survey of the 3,100 children who are enrolled in the city’s World Trade Center Health Registry found that being caught in the dust cloud in the immediate aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attack was the single biggest risk factor in developing respiratory problems.
Half of all children enrolled in the registry developed a new or worsening breathing problem. But those who were caught in the massive dust plume were diagnosed with asthma at double the rate of those who were not.
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Posted by bg on March 31, 2007
9/11 medical care out on a limb
Friday was “paperwork day” at the Mount Sinai World Trade
Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment clinic on East 101st Street in
Manhattan.
Staffers here use the day to catch up on the vast amount of paperwork
involved in monitoring and treating thousands of people who became ill after
being exposed to dust and debris at Ground Zero. Only two patients, a 30-ish
looking man and an elderly woman with a cane, sat facing each other in green
chairs in the modest waiting room. But the previous day was another story.
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Posted by bg on March 31, 2007
9/11 medical care out on a limb
Friday was “paperwork day” at the Mount Sinai World Trade
Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment clinic on East 101st Street in
Manhattan.
Staffers here use the day to catch up on the vast amount of paperwork
involved in monitoring and treating thousands of people who became ill after
being exposed to dust and debris at Ground Zero. Only two patients, a 30-ish
looking man and an elderly woman with a cane, sat facing each other in green
chairs in the modest waiting room. But the previous day was another story.
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Posted by bg on December 26, 2006
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OPINION December 21, 2006
9/11 Health Lawsuits (1 Letter)
December 21, 2006
9/11 Health Lawsuits (1 Letter)
To the Editor:
As the sponsors of legislation to reopen the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund for those now suffering from 9/11-related illnesses, we agree with Kenneth R. Feinberg, the former administrator of the fund, that in the end there should be a settlement for 9/11 health lawsuits (“A Fair Deal for 9/11’s Injured,” Op-Ed, Dec. 14).
At the same time, this cannot happen until we have an accurate estimate of how much will be needed.
Despite our repeated requests, we still have no estimate from the government of how much monitoring, treating and compensating the sick will cost.
Doctors from Mount Sinai Medical Center have testified that this crisis will span decades, so compensation is likely to cost much more than the $1.5 billion Mr. Feinberg identifies.
During his excellent tenure managing the fund, Mr. Feinberg had unlimited access to money he needed to compensate those who lost loved ones and many others who were injured. A new fund either needs this type of flexibility or an agreed-upon estimate of the total costs based on an independent review.
Imposing a limit without accurate information about the prospective cost would be a disservice to the heroes who had the misfortune not only of getting sick but also getting sick after the congressionally imposed Victim Compensation Fund deadline.
(Rep.) Carolyn B. Maloney(Senator) Robert Menendez(Rep.) Vito FossellaWashington, Dec. 15, 2006The writers are members of the New York-New Jersey Congressional delegation.
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Posted by bg on December 26, 2006
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OPINION December 21, 2006
9/11 Health Lawsuits (1 Letter)
December 21, 2006
9/11 Health Lawsuits (1 Letter)
To the Editor:
As the sponsors of legislation to reopen the Sept. 11 Victim Compensation Fund for those now suffering from 9/11-related illnesses, we agree with Kenneth R. Feinberg, the former administrator of the fund, that in the end there should be a settlement for 9/11 health lawsuits (“A Fair Deal for 9/11’s Injured,” Op-Ed, Dec. 14).
At the same time, this cannot happen until we have an accurate estimate of how much will be needed.
Despite our repeated requests, we still have no estimate from the government of how much monitoring, treating and compensating the sick will cost.
Doctors from Mount Sinai Medical Center have testified that this crisis will span decades, so compensation is likely to cost much more than the $1.5 billion Mr. Feinberg identifies.
During his excellent tenure managing the fund, Mr. Feinberg had unlimited access to money he needed to compensate those who lost loved ones and many others who were injured. A new fund either needs this type of flexibility or an agreed-upon estimate of the total costs based on an independent review.
Imposing a limit without accurate information about the prospective cost would be a disservice to the heroes who had the misfortune not only of getting sick but also getting sick after the congressionally imposed Victim Compensation Fund deadline.
(Rep.) Carolyn B. Maloney(Senator) Robert Menendez(Rep.) Vito FossellaWashington, Dec. 15, 2006The writers are members of the New York-New Jersey Congressional delegation.
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