Summary The New York City terrorist attacks on Sept 11, 2001 (9/11), killed nearly 2800
people and thousands more had subsequent health problems. In this Review of health …

Abstract The World Trade Center (WTC) twin towers in New York City collapsed on
9/11/2001, converting much of the buildings' huge masses into dense dust clouds of …

Background More than 50 000 people participated in the rescue and recovery work that
followed the Sept 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC). Multiple health …

Background The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001,
exposed thousands of Fire Department of New York City (FDNY) rescue workers to dust …

Background The attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) on Sept 11, 2001 (9/11) created
the potential for occupational exposure to known and suspected carcinogens. We examined …

Background This study examines the prevalence of physician‐diagnosed respiratory
conditions and mental health symptoms in firefighters and emergency medical service …

Introduction: In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York
(USA), otherwise known as 9/11, first responders and recovery workers began experiencing …

Rationale: Cross-sectional studies demonstrate an association between metabolic
syndrome and impaired lung function. Objectives: To define if metabolic syndrome …

After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11), many rescue/recovery workers
developed respiratory symptoms and pulmonary diseases due to their extensive World …

Rationale: Residents and area workers who inhaled dust and fumes from the World Trade
Center disaster reported lower respiratory symptoms in two World Trade Center Health …