Description:
The September 11th, 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) collapse exposed hundreds of thousands of people to potential injury resulting from evacuation from high rise buildings, falling debris, the dust/debris cloud, and prolonged exposure to the site. As part of the response to this calamity, the World Trade Center Health Registry was established to describe the health status of people injured during the collapse, and to identify psychosocial factors related to impairment. This session will include the results of four separate studies. These include assessments of the current health status of people injured, risk factors for new asthma diagnoses among those exposed to the collapse, the use of personal protective equipment and respiratory outcomes, and long-term psychosocial impact to WTC first responders. |