Based on the recommendation of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) the 9/11 `Zadroga Act' September 11th Victim Compensation Fund will cover cancer claims of workers and others exposed to the toxic mix of dusts and smoke in the aftermath of the 9/11 disaster. The STAC considered, but did not recommend adding, cancers of the pancreas, prostate or brain.The list of WTC-related health conditions - contained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is not final. After a thirty day comment period the list will be finalized. Evidentiary standards have been generous. The evidence would not satisfy the ordinary probability requirements seen in toxic tort and pharmaceutical litigation.
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Friday, June 8, 2012
9/11 Cleanup Fund to Cover Cancers
Based on the recommendation of the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) the 9/11 `Zadroga Act' September 11th Victim Compensation Fund will cover cancer claims of workers and others exposed to the toxic mix of dusts and smoke in the aftermath of the 9/11 disaster. The STAC considered, but did not recommend adding, cancers of the pancreas, prostate or brain.The list of WTC-related health conditions - contained in a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is not final. After a thirty day comment period the list will be finalized. Evidentiary standards have been generous. The evidence would not satisfy the ordinary probability requirements seen in toxic tort and pharmaceutical litigation.
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