Advances in the Screening and Treatment of WTC Responders and Survivors

Learning Objectives

Types of Environmental Exposures

Example: Man-made Disaster Goals of WTC Surveillance Programs

WTC Health Program Participation by State Every State Has Enrolled WTC Health Program Responders and/or Survivors

WTC Health Program Participation by State Every State Has Enrolled WTC Health Program Responders and/or Survivors (cont)

Medical and Psychological Screening Components

Exposure Assessment Unmet Public Health Need for WTC

Exposure Assessment Unmet Public Health Need for WTC (cont)

Surveillance and Environmental Exposure Science, Informing Public Policy

Surveillance and Environmental Exposure Science, Informing Public Policy (cont)

Surveillance and Environmental Exposure Science, Informing Public Policy (cont)

What Are the Health Needs Over Time? WTC Example

Common Disorders

WTC Health Registry Risk Factors and Self-Report Event Exposures

WTC Health Registry Risk Factors and Self-Report Event Exposures (cont)

New-Onset Respiratory Symptoms Increased in Previously Normal Exposed Residents

9-Year Cumulative Incidence of Illnesses in WTC Rescue and Recovery Workers (N = 27,449)

GERD in WTC Exposed Population

CDC/Agency for Toxic Substances and Diseases Registry Exposure and Health Registries