Back in the day when I could be bothered to read Maximum Rock'n'Roll, George Tabb's column was one of the few things that kept my buying it.
Funny, smart... you could tell from his writing that he's a good guy.

Anyway... now, George is sick. Really sick.

i'll let Monica at the Whirlwind Coalition (www.myspace.com/whirlwindcoalition) explain, cos she writes better than wot i do;

"I began Whirlwind Coalition a few weeks ago because there's so much to be done getting the message out about the 9-11 syndrome. A really good friend of mine, George Tabb, NYC writer and musician is very sick because of the cover-ups of The Environmental Protection Agency and The U.S. Government. The health of MANY people are at stake here in New York and those in positions of authority are refusing to take responsibility in providing financial assistance to any of them. George is just one of many who are getting sicker and sicker. Everybody was upset over 9-11! Shouldn't we also be ragingly upset about the unsung aftermath? This should be front page news! The mainstream media in the U.S. is not interested, or is too scared or too controlled to touch this. Connecting through the internet and getting information out there about this issue feels like the last resort at the moment. I'm not the only one on the web talking about this. Researched information from highly credible people is becoming more and more available as time goes on in this underground called cyberspace. The more people who talk about this above ground, and, who want to roll up their sleeves and do something about it the sooner we can fix things. I myself am here because I want to save my own friend's health from being swept under the rug. I can't even think of anything else right now. If a close friend of yours were in the same situation I'm sure you too would feel like moving heaven and earth for them. That's exactly what I'm doing"
- Monica Nelson, Whirlwind Coalition NYC, May 31st 2006

(EXCERPTS OF AN OPEN LETTER FROM GEORGE TABB) ;
I was living by the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when those mass murderers attacked our country and killed a lot of my friends. To make things worse, they left a mess that OUR OWN GOVERNMENT denies exists. What kind of mess? The debris from two of the largest buildings in the world collapsing. While common sense would tell ANYONE that the air is dangerous, especially with the fires burning and all, our own government with THE EPA lied to our faces. They said it was safe, and we should continue to live near the smoking crematorium. AFTER getting sick and doing some of my own investigating, I found, what of course, were shocking results. The air WAS POISON and it WAS going to KILL PEOPLE. Hell, it was already making people with pre-existing conditions a lot worse. You know, like if you had asthma, it was harder to breathe. The same thing happened with my stomach. Did anyone believe me? Not really. So I took action. I went on TV, in magazines, and in newspapers, telling anyone I could that this was not a good situation. Mostly I was laughed at and called controversial. Then when our government started offering EVERYONE in New York City FREE air filters, I could see a pattern emerging. Fix this giant wound with a band-aid. Well, that wound has grown into a full blown infection that is now killing residents, workers, and rescuers alike. And that includes ME. Why do I hate this so much? Because Im the one who saw this coming a mile away. I said everywhere I could there was going to be fallout and cancer clusters. Most peoples answers were to snicker behind my back and call me Henny Penny. People like Fox News. Well folks, the sky did fall, and now I'm sick. A TON of money was raised for 911 victims. Where is that money? The hell if I know. I got some of it to help me move away after a year and a half of living hell. A little. A very little. And, everything I owned ended up in a landfill in Staten Island. Now its 2006, and I have found myself bankrupt and really sick (very 9-11 related). I have had over a foot of my large intestines removed, two more surgeries on that area, and now, a raging infection that seems to be very mysterious. My doctor tells me I need all these expensive tests to find out whats going on before I die, and when I turned to our own government, all I have faced is red-tape, and the sorry excuse that there just isnt funding available for this sort of thing. I KNEW THIS WAS COMING. I cant work because I cant stay healthy, or even get healthy, and the hell if Im going on public assistance. Because thats just what they want. Me to be another victim of this whole mess, and have to depend on them, when they lied in the first place - enough so that lots of us are sick. The clock is ticking away and if the doctors cant find whats wrong with me and treat it on time, well, just add my name to that list of those who perished on September 11th. This SUCKS. I've done benefits for others all of my life, and its come to this. Having to ask for money to SAVE MY OWN LIFE. You may think because I have 2 books out, and stuff like that, I've got funding. Truth is, fame and fortune do NOT go hand in hand. I'm broke, and dont know what to do except this. If I dont get some help, I wont be able to write anymore. And thats what I want to do. Write more books, live a normal life, and continue to speak out and help those around me. The United States Government acts like I dont exist. And thats a damn shame. Because I LOVE this country. And I'd die for this country. But I just don't want to go out like this. Not this way.It's just wrong. Thanks - George Tabb

so... there you go.
how's about you actually do something about it?
spread the word.
send George a donation (there's a PayPal button on his MySpace page www.myspace.com/helpgeorgetabb).
buy his books.