Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg today released the
2009 Annual Report on 9/11 Health, a review of the latest medical research on potential health impacts of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The report, which includes a review of 48 peer-reviewed studies collected and analyzed by the City’s World Trade Center Medical Working Group, was a recommendation of the 2007 report
Addressing the Health Impacts of 9/11. The Medical Working Group, made up of 9/11 health experts from science, medicine and government, is co-chaired by Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, MD, MPH.
Read more The New York State Workers' Compensation Board released new data on workers' compensation claims related to the WTC disaster.
Read moreThe Health Department recently released
clinical guidelines PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) for health care providers on how to treat children and adolescents exposed to the WTC disaster. The guidelines were written and reviewed in collaboration with external researchers and clinical advisors. Drafts were also shared with community representatives for input.
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Read moreThe Health Department recently sent the
World Trade Center (WTC) Health Bulletin to more than 65,000 people who signed up to receive its flagship publication. It was also sent to Spanish and Chinese community-based organizations. Entitled "Is 9/11 affecting your health?," the bulletin offers city residents advice on how to get information, treatment and help for 9/11-related health problems, such as free diagnostic and treatment services at the
WTC Centers of Excellence. It is the only printed document in the city that provides an overview of 9/11 health issues and lists all of the publicly funded services available to those affected by the disaster.
The bulletin is available in English, Spanish and Chinese. For copies, call 311. It is also available at all New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation hospitals.
Researchers can now download an expanded WTC Health Registry 2003/2004 baseline survey dataset. This new tool lets researchers sort Health Registry statistics by more than two variables. For example, a researcher can now use survey data to see how smoking history, education and exposure to the dust cloud on 9/11 factored into new asthma cases among Lower Manhattan residents.
The Health Department recently released updated
clinical guidelines PDF Document (Reader Required; Click to Download) for health care providers on how to treat adults exposed to the WTC disaster. The guidelines were written and reviewed in collaboration with external medical experts and other clinical advisors. Drafts were also shared with the WTC Health Registry's labor and community advisory committees for input.
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Read more New York State has extended two important deadlines for workers who have 9/11-related health problems or who may develop them in the future.
Workers’ Compensation Deadline: September 11, 2010
Disability Deadline: September 11, 2010 >
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