NIOSH Announces That 9/11 Cancers Are to be Covered Under Zadroga Act

The National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety today announce publication of a Rule that will allow for medical treatment coverage for 9/11 cancers suffered by 1st responders and residents of lower Manhattan as a result of September 11, 2001 attack on the World Trade Center.


"This rule modifies the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions 
in 42 CFR 88.1 to add the following conditions (types of cancer 
identified by ICD-10 code are specified in the discussion 
below): 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the lip, tongue, salivary gland, 
floor of mouth, gum and other mouth, tonsil, oropharynx, 
hypopharynx, and other oral cavity and pharynx 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the nasopharynx  
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the nose, nasal cavity, middle 
ear, and accessory sinuses 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the larynx  
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the esophagus 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the stomach 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the colon and rectum 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the liver and intrahepatic bile 
duct 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the retroperitoneum and 
peritoneum, omentum, and mesentery 6 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the trachea; bronchus and lung; 
heart, mediastinum and pleura; and other ill-defined 
sites in the respiratory system and intrathoracic organs 
▪  Mesothelioma 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the soft tissues (sarcomas) 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the skin (melanoma and nonmelanoma), including scrotal cancer 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the breast 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the ovary  
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the urinary bladder 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the kidney 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of renal pelvis, ureter and other 
urinary organs 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the eye and orbit 
▪  Malignant neoplasm of the thyroid 
▪  Malignant neoplasms of the blood and lymphoid tissues 
(including, but not limited to, lymphoma, leukemia, and 
myeloma) 
▪  Childhood cancers 
▪  Rare cancers  
    The Administrator developed a hierarchy of methods (detailed 
in Section IV of this preamble) for determining which cancers to 7 
propose for inclusion on the List of WTC-Related Health 
Conditions. "

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