September 11 health effects in the aftermath of the World Trade Center attack : testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives /DIANE Publishing |
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Page 6 - Department of Defense and Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States Act, 2002, Pub.
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Page 24 - Mr. Chairman, this completes my prepared statement I would be happy to respond to any questions you or other members of the Subcommittee may have at this time.
Page 6 - Stat. 11, 517; see also 2002 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Further Recovery from and Response to Terrorist Attacks on the United States, Pub.
Page 4 - National Commission on Terrorist Attacks upon the United States, The 9/11 Commission Report (Washington, BC, 2004). morning were able to evacuate, however, with minor or no injuries.
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Page 27 - Terrorist Attacks." Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 79, no. 3 (2002a): 340-63. Galea, S., et al. "Psychological Sequelae of the September 1 1 Terrorist Attacks in New York City.
Page 3 - ... questions we had about the studies with their authors. We determined that the data reported from these studies were sufficiently reliable for our objectives. We conducted our work from March 2004 through September 2004 in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards. In summary, in the aftermath of the September 11 attack on the World Trade Center, a wide variety of physical and mental health effects have been reported in the scientific literature. The primary health effects...
Page 3 - Center, a wide variety of physical and mental health effects nave been reported in the scientific literature. The primary health effects include various injuries, respiratory conditions, and mental health effects. In the immediate aftermath of the attack, the primary injuries were inhalation and musculoskeletal injuries. During the 10-month cleanup period, despite the dangerous nature of the work site, responders reported few injuries that resulted in lost workdays. A range of respiratory conditions...