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CDC to launch research on health of children exposed to 9/11 toxic dust
Federal health officials are launching a major research initiative to track the long-term health of individuals who were children, teenagers, or in utero during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
For decades, government-funded studies following the collapse of the World Trade Center focused primarily on first responders and adult survivors. This left a significant research gap regarding the approximately 25,000 children living or attending school in Lower Manhattan and surrounding areas at the time. These children were exposed to a massive cloud of toxic dust containing asbestos, glass fibers, and pulverized concrete.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced it will seek applications from researchers to establish a World Trade Center Youth Research Coordinating Center. This effort aims to identify and follow a specific Youth Research Cohort. Scientists are particularly concerned about the long-term risks of chronic diseases, such as cancer, cardiovascular issues, and respiratory conditions, as many of these exposed children are now entering their 30s and 40s.
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Al-Qaeda · Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Lower Manhattan · New York City · United States Congress · World Trade Center · World Trade Center Health Program
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- [● 2 SOURCES] In 2022, Congress directed the program to address the research gap regarding children exposed to 9/11. www.medicaldaily.com · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] Prior government-funded health studies focused mainly on adult survivors and first responders rather than children. www.medicaldaily.com · www.real.gr · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 2 SOURCES] The CDC is seeking applications to establish a World Trade Center Youth Research Coordinating Center. www.medicaldaily.com · www.real.gr
- [● 3 SOURCES] About 25,000 children were living or attending school near lower Manhattan during the 9/11 attacks. www.medicaldaily.com · www.real.gr · www.timesnownews.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The dust from the World Trade Center collapse contained pulverized concrete, glass fibers, and asbestos. www.medicaldaily.com · www.real.gr · www.timesnownews.com