WTC environmental coordination task force memo March 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document

New York City Department of Health WTC Research Inventory Draft of 3/28/02

NIO17 J. Wilson Occupational Health Health effects Respiratory health survey of clean up workers at the WTC site Johns Hopkins SPH - Environmental Heath Engineering part B NYSDOH heavy equipment longitudinal worker conducted from 12/11-12/19. International Brotherhood of Teamsters operators/clean-up cohort study NYC Teamsters Local 282 workers International Union of Operating Engineers

NI018 J. Wilson Occupational health qualitative research Conduct focus groups to identify specific worker concerns JHSPH and NIEHS NYSDOH focus groups

NI019 J. Wilson Occupational health longitudinal cohort study Follow up health assessment including expanded JHSPH and NIEHS NYSDOH with comparison group respiratory sx and psychological component to be administered 2-3 over 12-months

NI020 Laurie Boni Occupational Health to be specified Occupational Risk Exposure study at WTC site Mt. Sinai School of Medicine - Division of Occupational Mt. Sinai varied a) pilot of 100-125 iron workers to examine respiratory effects Health J. Wilson from WTC exposures NYSDOH b) examination of principals and and supervisors of schools located in lower Manhattan for respiratory effects case/control c) study of asthma cases among telephone communication workers at G-0. 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-0.

NI021 J. Wilson Child health longitudinal cohort study Initiate follow up on children near G-0. Systematic assessment of Mt. Sinai School of Medicine NYSDOH health of young children residing in or attending school in lower Manhattan. Focus on respiratory and mental health concerns. three year follow up.

NI022 J. Wilson Air quality Exposure characterization Dust sample collections at 12+ sites surrounding WTC disaster area New York University NYSDOH to be specified Toxicology Studies in Collaboration with ERA EPA (see related collaborations with MSPH and UMDNJ listed above) NIEHS additional 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 bldgs ~ WTC area.

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