Registering with the VCF: What It Means, Why It’s Done, and More
The September 11th Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) provides compensation to individuals who suffer from physical injuries or illnesses due to working as 9/11 responders or having lived, worked, or attended school or daycare in the area near Ground Zero in Manhattan and shortly after the attacks. It also compensates family members for the wrongful death of a loved one due to such a physical injury or illness.

Leukemia is the tenth most common cancer in the general public and the ninth most common cancer in the population exposed to the 9/11 toxins. Leukemia results in more than and more than 23,000 deaths, including almost that the certified as related to the 9/11 dust and fumes. It is among the most common childhood cancers, but it occurs more frequently in adults. It is both more common and more deadly in males than females. It is also most often diagnosed in people over 55.