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Destruction of the World Trade Center Towers Lessons Learned from an
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Reibman J
; Levy-Carrick N
; Miles T
; Flynn K
; Hughes C
; Crane M
; Lucchini RG
Ann Am Thorac Soc
2016[May]; 13
(5
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The assault and subsequent collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York
City on September 11, 2001 (9/11), released more than a million tons of debris
and dust into the surrounding area, engulfing rescue workers as they rushed to
aid those who worked in the towers, and the thousands of nearby civilians and
children who were forced to flee. In December 2015, almost 15 years after the
attack, and 5 years after first enactment, Congress reauthorized the James
Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, a law designed to respond to the
adverse health effects of the disaster. This reauthorization affords an
opportunity to review human inhalation exposure science in relation to the World
Trade Center collapse. In this Special Article, we compile observations regarding
the collective medical response to the environmental health disaster with a focus
on efforts to address the adverse health effects experienced by nearby community
members including local residents and workers. We also analyze approaches to
understanding the potential for health risk, characterization of hazardous
materials, identification of populations at risk, and shortfalls in the medical
response on behalf of the local community. Our overarching goal is to communicate
lessons learned from the World Trade Center experience that may be applicable to
communities affected by future environmental health disasters. The World Trade
Center story demonstrates that communities lacking advocacy and preexisting
health infrastructures are uniquely vulnerable to health disasters. Medical and
public health personnel need to compensate for these vulnerabilities to mitigate
long-term illness and suffering.
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