911 Health Watch, along with the clinics of the World Trade Center Health Program, will host a two-day program of virtual panel discussions this week, exploring the “Impact of 9/11 Toxins 20 Years Later and the Federal Response.” The event, featuring health professionals, journalists, first responders, and survivors, will be streamed live on September 9 and 10 from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Thursday's morning line-up, from 9:30 am-12 pm, will focus on the health effects of World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the Shanksville crash site toxins in the wake of the attacks as well as the life-saving medical monitoring and treatment services provided through the WTC Health Program. That afternoon, from 2-3:30 pm, panels will cover the evolution and impact of the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF). On Friday, from 11:30 am-1 pm, panelists will delve into the efforts to pass crucial measures like the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Fund, reauthorization of the WTC Health Program in 2015, and reauthorization and full funding of the VCF in 2019.
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Get the complete agenda and watch live here.
By 9/11 Memorial Staff