Report tracks 9/11 attacks' aftermath
Posted on Friday, September 05 @ 03:33:15 CDT by Raulken |
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By Lisa Anderson Tribune correspondent NEW YORK—As the seventh anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks approaches, the World Trade Center Medical Working Group of New York City on Thursday released the first of planned annual reports related to the...
 Many New York 9/11 Workers, Residents Still Sick NEW YORK, New York, September 4, 2008 (ENS) - Nearly seven years after the terrorist attacks that demolished the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, many people exposed to the dust, smoke and chemical fumes released into the environment by the airplane strikes on the twin towers continue to experience illnesses. Rescue and recovery workers, residents of Lower Manhattan, and area workers are still suffering physical and mental health problems related to 9/11 exposure, according to the first report of the WTC Medical Working Group, released today by Mayor Michael Bloomberg. After reviewing more than 100 scientific articles published since 2001, the group of physicians and researchers found that thousands of people have been treated for physical and mental health problems. But more people still need medical help, so the mayor today launched a citywide publicity campaign to promote awareness of medical and mental health treatment options for those who are still suffering. "We have answered the call for help from those who have suffered health problems as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack," said Mayor Bloomberg. "We're helping people heal, both physically and emotionally, and we will continue to reach out to those in need." In the aftermath of 9/11, respiratory symptoms were common among people who breathed in the contaminants...
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