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FDNY and 9/11: Clinical services and health outcomes in World Trade Center‐exposed firefighters and EMS workers from 2001 to 2016
Author(s) -
Yip Jennifer,
Webber Mayris P.,
ZeigOwens Rachel,
Vossbrinck Madeline,
Singh Ankura,
Kelly Kerry,
Prezant David J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of industrial medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.7
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1097-0274
pISSN - 0271-3586
DOI - 10.1002/ajim.22631
Subject(s) - medicine , world trade center , workforce , occupational safety and health , mental health , quarter (canadian coin) , environmental health , medical emergency , emergency medicine , gerontology , family medicine , psychiatry , archaeology , pathology , terrorism , economics , history , economic growth
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.