Respiratory and Other Health Effects Reported in Children Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster of 11 September 2001

Abstract

Asthma prevalence after 9/11 among WTCHR enrollees < 5 years of age was higher than national estimates, and new asthma diagnosis was associated with dust cloud exposure in all age groups. We will determine severity of asthma and persistence of other respiratory symptoms on follow-up surveys.