| The serious health impacts of the 9/11 disaster were both immediate and long-term, affecting thousands of Ground Zero responders and downtown residents, as well as children in the City’s school system and significant portions of the region’s population as a whole. The federal response to these health emergencies has been inadequate and disappointing because of significant funding delays, a lack of organization, and failures to respond to the full degree necessary by the administration’s health agencies. I have introduced:
I am cosponsoring: I am also asking individuals exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero to share their stories with me. If you are willing to share your story, I ask that you take a few minutes to fill out the questionnaire: |
Legislation Legislation to provide Medical Monitoring and Health Insurance to all effected by 9/11: Legislation to reopen the Victims' Compensation Fund to all injured by 9/11: Resolution urging the Department of Health and Human Services to come up with a comprehensive plan to medically monitor and treat all individuals who were exposed to the toxins of Ground Zero on 9/11: |
LinksWorld Trade Center Health Resources from the United States Deparment of Health and Human Services
World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program funded by the National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health
Clinical Guidelines for Adults Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
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