9/11 News Items (3/5/26)
Arnold Korotkin
Below are summaries with URLs to news articles that appeared recently about 9/11 Health and Compensation Issues. An archive of past articles year by year can by found on the 911 Health Watch website
February 15, 2026 — NY Daily News — The full truth about WTC toxins: All city files about Ground Zero health hazards must be published
Answers to questions of who knew what and when about the health risks at Ground Zero are also coming into focus.
February 13, 2026 — Newsday — Garbarino’s long efforts pay off on 9/11 health funding
When Rep. Andrew Garbarino campaigned to succeed former Rep. Pete King, King asked Garbarino to make a promise: Secure the future of the World Trade Center Health Program.
February 13, 2026 — ClaimDepot — Managed Care Advisors/Sedgwick Breach Exposes PHI and PII
The ransomware group identifying itself as TridentLocker later claimed responsibility and, on Dec. 30, 2025, posted approximately 3.39 GB of the organization’s data on a dark web site hosted on the Tor network.
February 12, 2026 — Neuropsychopharmacology — Mechanistic signatures of comorbid PTSD with cognitive impairment implicate cortisol-induced neural toxicity
Our results reinforce peripheral biomarkers from a previous transcriptomic study and suggest functional biomarkers in PTSD and PTSD-related CI.
February 12, 2026 — TBR NewsMedia — Federal 9/11 health bill passes … local heroes cheer
An estimated 400,000 people lived or worked in a toxic dust cloud that lingered for months in the air and on surfaces at the site of destruction and throughout the surrounding community.
February 11, 2026 — The Democrat & Chronicle — 9/11 health program funding secured
The secured funding comes as the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks approaches.
February 10, 2026 — September 11th Victim Compensation Fund — VCF 2025 Annual Report
This 2025 Annual Report summarizes the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund’s (VCF or Fund) activities and accomplishments throughout its 14th year.
February 9, 2026 — amNY — NYC must release all 9/11 files remaining and reveal the truth to survivors
Why is it that we still do not yet know the full scope of the environmental disaster sparked by the 9/11 attacks? Because the city hid crucial documents on Lower Manhattan’s air quality for the better part of a quarter-century.
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