NIOSH faces intense pressure from a cluster of lawmakers from New York – as well as several groups representing first responders and survivors – to look into covering cancers as the agency administers the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, designed to provide medical treatment to those suffering health effects from the 9/11 attacks. A source who supports such coverage said one possible difficulty in addressing the issue is the length of time, possibly decades, that it takes for the epidemiological science to provide enough data for the agency. Both U.S. senators as well as seven r
December 29, 2025