Airway Disease in Rescue/Recovery Workers: Recent Findings from the World Trade Center Collapse

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• Personal Author:
  Cleven KL ; Hena KM ; Prezant DJ ; Webber MP ; Zeig-Owens R
• Description:
  Purpose of Review:Our goal is to summarize the airway disease literature since September 11, 2001 (9/11), focusing on studies published since 2011 in World Trade Center-exposed rescue/recovery workers. Recent Findings: Since 2011, studies have confirmed relationships between initial World Trade Center exposure intensity, severity of symptoms, airway disease diagnoses, and biomarkers of disease progression. Summary: Studies continue to document ongoing morbidity in rescue/recovery workers over 10 years after 9/11. Future research should further identify correlates of symptom persistence and new airway disease diagnoses. The unique characteristics of the airway diseases in this population warrant ongoing monitoring and treatment. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Biomarkers Emergency Responders Environmental Exposure Lung Diseases Morbidity Mortality Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Risk Assessment Risk Factors Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks

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• Keywords:
  Emergency Responders Exposure Levels First Responders Monitoring Systems Morbidity Rates Mortality Rates Pulmonary System Disorders Rescue Workers Respiratory Diseases Respiratory System Disorders Risk Factors World Trade Center WTC

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• ISSN:
  1529-7322
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  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:
  5
• Volume:
  17
• Issue:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20050888
• Citation:
  Curr Allergy Asthma Rep 2017 Jan; 17(1):5
• Contact Point Address:
  Rachel Zeig-Owens, Fire Department of the City of New York, Bureau of Health Services, Brooklyn, NY, USA
• Email:
  rachel.zeig-owens@fdny.nyc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  New York City Fire Department
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20110701
• Source Full Name:
  Current Allergy & Asthma Reports
• End Date:
  20170331
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:dacfb5223dfc760084b48338a4dee8f115c3f7301ddf3dabdc1ade27b68eeb2198df3e2586c7f1bcd3e9e49b4283df45faa5e308f2631d5fb0713c2014a5de90
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211079/cdc_211079_DS1.pdf
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