FDNY and 9/11: Clinical services and health outcomes in World Trade Center‐exposed firefighters and EMS workers from 2001 to 2016. Issue 9 (18th July 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yip, Jennifer; Webber, Mayris P.; Zeig‐Owens, Rachel; Vossbrinck, Madeline; Singh, Ankura; Kelly, Kerry; Prezant, David J.
• Other Names: Markowitz Steven guestEditor.
• Is Part Of: American journal of industrial medicine. Volume 59:Issue 9(2016)
• Page Start: 695
• Page End: 708
• Publication Date: 2016-07-18
• Subjects: September 11 terrorist attacks -- world trade center -- firefighters -- ems workers -- occupational health; Medicine, Industrial -- Periodicals; Médecine du travail -- Périodiques; 616.9803
• DOI: 10.1002/ajim.22631
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0271-3586

Abstract

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 ∼16, 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. 59:695–708, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.