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Wake for NYPD sergeant from LI who died from 9/11-related cancer

Mourners bid their final farewells during a Massapequa wake for Sargent Terrence O’Hara who lost his battle to 9/11-cancer several

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State trooper dies of 9/11 related illness

NEW YORK (FOX5NY) – The state police announced that Trooper Brian S. Falb died on Monday. In a statement, the

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FDNY Vet, 9/11 Cancer Survivor Donates Van to Help Fellow Firefighters

An FDNY firefighter and 9/11 cancer survivor donated a van to help fellow firefighters in need of medical care. Firefighter

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NIOSH Director Denies Sixth Petition to Add Autoimmune Diseases to WTC List

Dr. John Howard, administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program and director of NIOSH, has denied a petition seeking

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5 FDNY, NYPD First Responders Die From 9/11-Related Illnesses Within a Week

“Every time someone passes away, a part of me dies because I have the job of researching it and collecting

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9/11-Related Diseases Continue to Take Toll: 4 Firemen This Year

More than 15 years after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center, the families of the city’s first-responders continue

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Funeral services held for 9/11 hero from Long Island

It’s been more than 15 years since the September 11th attacks, yet the heroes who survived that horrific day continue

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FDNY EMS lieutenant, who helped Sept. 11 victims while off-duty, dies of 9/11-linked cervical cancer

An FDNY EMS lieutenant whose partner died when the Twin Towers fell is the latest casualty of the toxic dust

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New film focuses on how PTSD affects 9/11 first responders

Sometimes it takes an outsider to tell the inside story of 9/11. A new independent movie by a Mexican filmmaker

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