Article
Comparison of the extent and progression of respiratory and cardiovascular disease in World Trade Center responders to lung screening participants
2024-10-27
Abstract excerpt
Responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) site in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks were exposed to toxic dust, which has been linked to increased risk of respiratory and cardiovascular disease. The respiratory and cardiovascular effects of WTC dust exposure have been studied using pulmonary function tests and the number of cardiovascular events, but computed tomography (CT) scans provide an opportunity to see th...
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- Literature Corpus work
- e03501ac-22ad-5d4d-9771-e8c23aaf9f41
- DOI
- 10.1101/2024.10.25.24316091
