MCC-UE 1040 Lecture Notes - Lecture 18: New York City Fire Department, Hunter-Bellevue School Of Nursing, Drywall
14 Dec 2016
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Dust from 1. 2 million tons of building materials. Gases & fumes from fires that burned until december 19, 2001. Components released during wtc destruction & clean-up. 90% particles > 10 m in diameter. Adverse health effects related to world trade center dust exposure. Nyc fire department: cough & bronchial responsiveness. Unique cohort 11, 336 firefighters, 343 died in wtc collapse. Since 1997, fdny required to have periodic medical evaluations every 12-15 months to determine work eligibility. Able to rapidly put into effect a health screening program. On average, fdny lose 31 ml of fev each year (similar to. Rescue/clean-up workers screened in niosh-funded wtc workers". Sinai hospital main site, but 4 other sites: bellevue, umdnj, Individuals involved in rescue, recovery & debris removal. 60,000 residents south of canal street alone. Greater number of smaller particles than outdoor dust. No clean-up program until 1 year after event. No standards for office or residential cleanup.
