Maloney reveals 9/11–related illness, citing World Trade Center cough
Former New York Rep. Carolyn Maloney, who helped draft the law creating the 9/11 health fund, says she now suffers from a 9/11–related illness described as the World Trade Center cough and is enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Program, underscoring ongoing health risks for first responders, volunteers and survivors and the need for continued support for the James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act.