9/11 World Trade Center Exposure Linked to Heart Disease Among NYC Firefighters

September 6, 2019—BRONX, NY—A new study of New York City firefighters has found that exposure to 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC) dust is associated with a significantly increased long-term risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The study, conducted by researchers atAlbert Einstein College of Medicine,Montefiore Health System, and theFire Department of the City of New York (FDNY), found that those who arrived first at the WTC site—when the air-borne dust was thickest—have a 44% increased risk of CVD compared to those who arrived later in the day. The study was published online today inJAMA Network Open.
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