Addressing environmental health issues

Luz Claudio; Anjali Garg; Philip J. Landrigan

doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195325256.003.0004

Addressing environmental health issues

Luz Claudio, Anjali Garg, Philip J. Landrigan

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Abstract

This chapter addresses environmental health issues related to the World Trade Center disaster, including asbestos, lead, particulate matter, polychlorinated biphenyls, and other hazards at the World Trade Center site. It describes specific hazards to workers and to children. It also addresses future needs, including follow-up assessment of those rescue and recovery workers, residents of lower Manhattan, and others exposed to this disaster.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Terrorism and Public Health
Subtitle of host publication	A Balanced Approach to Strengthening Systems and Protecting People
Publisher	Oxford University Press
ISBN (Electronic)	9780199864409
ISBN (Print)	9780195325256
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195325256.003.0004
State	Published - 1 Sep 2009

Keywords

9/11
Air contamination
Asbestos
Children
Lead
Particulate matter
Polychlorinated biphenyls
Terrorism
Workers
World trade center

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