Citation

Calvert GM. Arch. Environ. Occup. Health 2023; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/19338244.2023.2175190

PMID

36756896

Abstract

Accurate, timely, and complete disease reporting is essential to understanding the extent and long-term consequences of diseases related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 (9/11). Although there are no public health disease reporting requirements that specifically mention 9/11, other mechanisms exist to track 9/11-related illnesses. These include the availability of 9/11-exposed cohorts, some open to new member recruitment and others closed. Record linkages of 9/11 cohorts to various data registries (eg statewide cancer registries and the National Death Index) are periodically performed. This paper describes these 9/11 cohorts and the efforts to track their health experience.

Language: en

Keywords

mortality; 9/11; cancer registry; chemical exposure; disease tracking; dust; FDNY; health registry; public health surveillance; responder; survivor; terrorist attack; World Trade Center