Mesothelioma Cases in the World Trade Center Survivors

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• Personal Author:
  Arslan AA ; Durmus N ; Keserci S ; Pollard K ; Rashidfarokhi M ; Reibman J ; Shao Y ; Sterman DH ; Yilmaz ME
• Description:
  Objectives: The destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) towers in New York City on September 11, 2001 (9/11), released approximately 1 million tons of pulverized particulate matter throughout southern Manhattan and areas in Brooklyn, exposing community members and responders to high levels of potentially toxic environmental particles. Asbestos exposure was a health concern because of its use in certain sections of the WTC towers. Malignant mesothelioma, originating from the lining cells (mesothelium) of the peritoneal and pleural cavities, is one complication associated with asbestos exposure. Methods: The WTC Environmental Health Center (WTC EHC) is a treatment and surveillance program for community members (Survivors) exposed to WTC dust and fumes. Results: In this report, we describe four cases of mesothelioma in the WTC EHC as of July 1st, 2023. Two of our patients have been diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma and two patients have been diagnosed with pleural mesothelioma. Conclusion: Given the known delay in the development of mesotheliomas after asbestos exposure, we provide information on these early mesothelioma cases to enhance the understanding of the adverse health effects of WTC exposures on the local community. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  • Community Health Services
  • Dust
  • Environmental Exposure
  • Neoplasms
  • Occupational Health
  • Particulate Matter
  • Safety
  • September 11 Terrorist Attacks
• Keywords:
  • World Trade Center
  • WTC
  • Dust exposure
  • Surveillance
  • Mesothelioma
  • Environmental exposure
  • Community health
  • Particulates
  • Author Keywords: World Trade Center
  • WTC
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• ISSN:
  2574-7754
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement ; Contract
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  New York ; OSHA Region 2
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-10
• Volume:
  9
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20070338
• Citation:
  Ann Case Rep 2024 Mar; 9(2):1-10
• Contact Point Address:
  Joan Reibman, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, Department of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2024
• Performing Organization:
  New York University School of Medicine
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20240701
• Source Full Name:
  Annals of Case Reports
• End Date:
  20260630
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/208571/cdc_208571_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 443.48 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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