Airway Disease in Rescue/Recovery Workers: Recent Findings from the World Trade Center Collapse

AbstractPurpose of ReviewOur goal is to summarize the airway disease literature since September 11, 2001 (9/11), focusing on studies published since 2011 in World Trade Center-exposed rescue/recovery workers.Recent FindingsSince 2011, studies have confirmed relationships between initial World Trade Center exposure intensity, severity of symptoms, airway disease diagnoses, and biomarkers of disease progression.SummaryStudies continue to document ongoing morbidity in rescue/recovery workers over 10  years after 9/11. Future research should further identify correlates of symptom persistence and new airway disease diagnoses. The unique characteristics of the airway diseases in this population warrant ongoing monitoring and treatment.
Source: Current Allergy and Asthma Reports - Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: research