The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund is compensating individuals who were harmed following the September 11th attack through exposure to thousands of cancer-causing toxins released into the air.

If you worked or lived anywhere near “Ground Zero” during the attacks between Sept. 11, 2001 and May 31, 2002 and were later diagnosed with cancer, you may be eligible for a cash payout from the $7.3 billion fund. The cash payout can range anywhere from hundreds of thousands of dollars to millions of dollars.

The fund offers compensation for more than 70 different kinds of cancer. Each cancer diagnosis must have been made within four or more years after toxin exposure, or within one year or more for a bone and blood cancer diagnosis.

Cancer victims who may qualify and receive a cash payout from the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund include firefighters, police officers, EMTs, sanitation workers, city workers, construction workers, cleaners, utility workers, out-of-state responders, residents living below Canal Street, students going to a school below Canal Street, volunteers, and many others.

Cancer Eligibility Under September 11th Victim Compensation Fund

Some cancer types that can qualify for compensation include: lung cancer; prostate cancer; breast cancer; ovarian cancer; bladder cancer; non-melanoma skin cancer; melanoma; thyroid cancer; non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma; multiple myeloma; leukemia; mesothelioma; head, neck, nasal, or mouth cancer; colon cancer; kidney cancer; stomach cancer; esophagus cancer; bone cancer; liver cancer; brain cancer; sarcoma; and dozens more.

September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Pays WTC Cancer Victims

On the morning of Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2001, a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks were led against the United States by al-Qaeda, an Islamic terrorist group. Since that fateful day, America has changed forever.

As a result of two planes crashing into the World Trade Center, 2,753 people were killed. However, nearly 17 years later, people continue to suffer and die due to illnesses they acquired from having been exposed to airborne toxins released at Ground Zero.

Following the 8-month cleanup period, more than 1 million people were exposed to deadly and hazardous toxins. Some of these toxins include asbestos, aluminum, and burned jet fuel. Exposure to these hazardous toxins is associated with the development of cancer and other adverse side effects and health problems.

It was the federal government that set up the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. It established the fund to help aide WTC cancer victims who were became severely ill after the World Trade Center attacks. Already millions of dollars have been compensated to WTC cancer victims from the fund.

The fund offers compensation for lost earnings, past medical expenses, pain and suffering, funeral expenses, compensation for surviving spouses and children, and includes a large cash death benefit.

Although the fund was closed in 2004, President Obama signed a 2015 bill allowing the fund to stay open until 2020.