FDNY and 9/11: Clinical services and health outcomes in World Trade Center-exposed firefighters and EMS workers from 2001 to 2016.
Am J Ind Med
; 59(9): 695-708, 2016 09.
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ABSTRACT
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 â¼16,000 firefighters and EMS workers.METHODS:
FDNY schedules routine monitoring exams every 12-18 months and physical and mental health treatment appointments, as required.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.CONCLUSIONS:
While much has been learned, the entire spectrum and trajectory of WTC-related disorders and their mechanisms of onset and persistence remain to be fully described. Am. J. Ind. Med. 59695-708, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Reflujo Gastroesofágico
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Vigilancia de la Población
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Bomberos
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Servicios Médicos de Urgencia
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Neoplasias
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Screening_studies
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Ind Med
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article