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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic:World Trade Center Response |
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The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 exposed rescue and recovery workers to unprecedented levels of risk for job-related injury, illness, and death. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) responded swiftly to address workers' needs in the aftermath of the attacks. NIOSH quickly sent to Ground Zero dozens of staff who applied their technical expertise to help meet immediate worker protection needs. Currently, NIOSH funds programs to provide medical screening, monitoring, and treatment for responders who served at the WTC site. Links to information about the NIOSH response, and World Trade Center health resources, can be found below.
WTC on the NIOSH Science Blog
See what guest blogger David Prezant has to say about respiratory health and the WTC collapse. Visit the NIOSH Science Blog and leave your comments. Responder Health Programs Non-Responder Health Program Science Summaries Frequently Asked Questions Other Resources Page last updated:
September 8, 2008
Page last reviewed: March 6, 2008 Content Source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Office of the Director |
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