Health effects in New York State personnel who responded to the World Trade Center disaster.
J Occup Environ Med
; 49(11): 1197-205, 2007 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-17993923
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To conduct an evaluation of health effects in New York State personnel who responded to the World Trade Center disaster.METHODS:
Data from a medical monitoring program, including questionnaire data, physical examination results, and clinical and laboratory test results were evaluated for 1423 participants. Descriptive statistics were reviewed and data were analyzed using logistic regression.RESULTS:
Lower and upper respiratory symptoms were reported by nearly half of the study participants. One third reported a psychological symptom. Some health effects, including respiratory symptoms and symptoms suggestive of posttraumatic stress disorder, were associated with having been caught in the cloud of dust on September 11, 2001.CONCLUSIONS:
This cohort probably experienced less overall exposure than other World Trade Center responder cohorts did. Results suggest that being present when the buildings collapsed was associated with reported symptoms.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedades Respiratorias
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Trastornos por Estrés Postraumático
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Exposición Profesional
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Trabajo de Rescate
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Materiales de Construcción
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Ataques Terroristas del 11 de Septiembre
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
Límite:
Humans
País como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Año:
2007
Tipo del documento:
Article