Draft inventory of WTC PTSD research studies, March 2002

New York City Department of Health NIO17 J. Wilson part B NYSDOH Occupational Health heavy equipment operators/clean-up workers Health effects Iongitudinal worker cohort study NI018 J. Wilson NYSDOH NI019 J. Wilson NYSDOH Ni020 Laurie Boni Mt. Sinai J. Wilson NYSDOH Occupational health Occupational health Occupational Health [qualitative research focus groups Iongitudinal cohort study with comparison group Ito be specified case/contro! NI021 J. Wilson NYSDOH (child health Hlongitudinal cohort study NI022J. Wilson NYSDOH Air quality Exposure characterization to be specified WTC research inventory 032602Sheet13/10/2003 WTC Research Inventory Respiratory health survey of clean up workers at the WTC site conducted from 12/11-12/19. Conduct focus groups to identify specific worker concerns Follow up health assessment including expanded respiratory sx and psychological component to be administered 2-3 over 12-months Occupational Risk Exposure study at WTC site a) pilot of 100-125 iron workers to examine respiratory effects from WTC exposures b) examination of principals and and supervisors of schools located in lower Manhattan for respiratory effects c) study of asthma cases among telephone communication workers at G-O. Includes 400 exposed workers and 400 controls d) health effects study with teachers union from PS89 e) Assessments of 140 patients with WTC exposures and subsequent clinical symptoms. Conducted medical screenings |for media personnel stationed at G-O. Initiate follow up on children near G-0. Systematic assessment of health of young children residing in or attending school in lower Manhattan. Focus on respiratory and mental health concerns. three year follow up. Dust sample collections at 12+ sites surrounding WTC disaster area Toxicology Studies in Collaboration with EPA (see related collaborations wit MSPH and UMDNJ listed above) ladditional exp. Asessment includes determination of elemental and chemical comp. Of airborne and outdoor and indoor settled dusts, [characterization of fine and ultrafine PM, determine the reaccumulation rates in residential bidgs - WTC area, Draft of 3/28/02 [Johns Hopkins SPH - Environmental Heath Engineering International Brotherhood of Teamsters NYC Teamsters Local 282 ]International Union of Operating Engineers JHSPH and NIEHS TJHSPH and NIEHS Mt. Sinai School of Medicine - Division of Occupational Health Mt. Sinai School of Medicine New York University EPA INIEHS