World Trade Center Related Health Among NYC Firefighters and EMS Workers

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• Personal Author:
  Prezant, David J. ; Schwartz, Theresa ; Singh, Ankura ; Vossbrinck, Madeline ; Webber, Mayris P. ; Yip, Jennifer ; Zeig-Owens, Rachel
• Description:
  Background: After the World Trade Center (WTC) attacks on September 11, 2001, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) instituted a WTC medical monitoring and treatment program and established a data center to document health outcomes in the WTC-exposed workforce of approx. 16,000 firefighters and EMS workers. Methods: FDNY WTC medical monitoring exams are scheduled every 12-18 months, and physical and mental health treatment appointments are provided as needed. Results: FDNY research studies have consistently found that early arrival to work and/or prolonged work at the WTC site increased the risks for adverse physical and mental health outcomes. To date, a substantial proportion has been diagnosed with obstructive airways disease, chronic rhinosinusitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease; a quarter has two or more of these conditions. And, over 1500 responders have been certified by the federal government as having a WTC-related cancer. Conclusions: FDNY firefighters and EMS workers who arrived during the morning of 9/11 had the highest health burden across most physical and mental health outcomes. Continued follow-up of late emerging diseases such as cancers and autoimmune and cardiovascular diseases remains a priority area for future study. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Emergency Responders Firefighters Health Care Facilities Workforce And Services Mental Health Neoplasms Nervous System Occupational Health Safety September 11 Terrorist Attacks
• Keywords:
  Cancer Rates Emergency Medical Services Workers EMS Fire Fighters Health Effects Medical Monitoring Mental Health Surveillance World Trade Center WTC
• ISBN:
  9783319593715
• Publisher:
  Springer
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Contract
• Genre:
  Chapter
• 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:
  21 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20067114
• Citation:
  World Trade Center pulmonary diseases and multi-organ system manifestations. Szema AM ed. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 2017 Jun; :137-153
• Contact Point Address:
  David J. Prezant, Fire Department of the City of New York, Bureau of Health Services, 9 Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, New York, USA
• Email:
  David.Prezant@fdny.nyc.gov
• Editor(s):
  Szema AM
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  New York City Fire Department
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20140701
• Source Full Name:
  World Trade Center pulmonary diseases and multi-organ system manifestations
• End Date:
  20170630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:20e2fc3593a5bc572cd62f37228aa58609895c08a1fc98d56742c4b8ca93c9ce0241323cef676381343d4b9a2e3bebae098baa611e5eb36ea85760268cdd0a53
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/230853/cdc_230853_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 499.56 KB ]