FDNY and 9/11: Clinical services and health outcomes in World Trade Center-exposed firefighters and EMS workers from 2001 to 2016

Jennifer Yip; Mayris P. Webber; Rachel Zeig-Owens; Madeline Vossbrinck; Ankura Singh; Kerry Kelly; David J. Prezant

doi:10.1002/ajim.22631

FDNY and 9/11: Clinical services and health outcomes in World Trade Center-exposed firefighters and EMS workers from 2001 to 2016

Jennifer Yip, Mayris P. Webber, Rachel Zeig-Owens, Madeline Vossbrinck, Ankura Singh, Kerry Kelly, David J. Prezant

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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.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	695-708
Number of pages	14
Journal	American Journal of Industrial Medicine
Volume	59
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/ajim.22631
State	Published - Sep 1 2016

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September 11 terrorist attacks
ems workers
firefighters
occupational health
world trade center

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