Assessing September 11th Health Effects: What Should be Done? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, October 28, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 218 pages |
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... reported this finding in an article on Sep- tember 11th of this year , however this evidence is not new . On Au- gust 23 , 2002 Newsday reported that high resolution photographs shot on September 11 by satellites show clear images of ...
... reported this finding in an article on Sep- tember 11th of this year , however this evidence is not new . On Au- gust 23 , 2002 Newsday reported that high resolution photographs shot on September 11 by satellites show clear images of ...
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... reported increases in visits related to respiratory ailments . While I share several concerns with my_colleagues_about the health consequences stemming from the WTC disaster , I especially look forward to hearing from the witnesses on ...
... reported increases in visits related to respiratory ailments . While I share several concerns with my_colleagues_about the health consequences stemming from the WTC disaster , I especially look forward to hearing from the witnesses on ...
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... reported that 78 percent had at least one World Trade Center related pulmonary symptom while working or vol- unteering at the site , and 46 percent were still experiencing at least one pulmonary symptom in the month before the screening ...
... reported that 78 percent had at least one World Trade Center related pulmonary symptom while working or vol- unteering at the site , and 46 percent were still experiencing at least one pulmonary symptom in the month before the screening ...
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... reported mental health symptoms requiring further evaluation when they came for screening . We have now seen over 8,000 men and women in our screening program and we now know that a substantial number of World Trade Center responders ...
... reported mental health symptoms requiring further evaluation when they came for screening . We have now seen over 8,000 men and women in our screening program and we now know that a substantial number of World Trade Center responders ...
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... reported at least one WTC - related ear , nose or throat ( ENT ) symptom ; 52 % of the sample still experienced at least one ENT symptom in the month before the screening examination . 52 % reported mental health symptoms requiring ...
... reported at least one WTC - related ear , nose or throat ( ENT ) symptom ; 52 % of the sample still experienced at least one ENT symptom in the month before the screening examination . 52 % reported mental health symptoms requiring ...
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Page 108 - CDC's mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability.
Page 8 - CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, Washington, DC ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland DENNIS J. KUCINICH, Ohio ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois DANNY K. DAVIS, Illinois JOHN F. TIERNEY, Massachusetts JIM TURNER, Texas THOMAS H.
Page 12 - Mr. TOWNS. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin by thanking you and all my colleagues for holding this very important hearing.
Page 8 - Ex OFFICIO HENRY A. WAXMAN, California LAWRENCE J. HALLORAN, Staff Director and Counsel KRISTINE MCELROY, Professional Staff Member JASON CHUNG, Clerk DAVID RAPALLO, Minority Counsel...
Page 11 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, EMERGING THREATS, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:15 pm, in room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 107 - Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives...
Page 53 - Impact of the September llth Attacks in New York City on Drug Users: A Preliminary Assessment." Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 79, no. 3 (2002): 409-12. Edelman, P., et al. "Biomonitoring of Chemical Exposure among New York City Firefighters Responding to the World Trade Center Fire and Collapse.
Page 108 - Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Page 165 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SHAYS. I thank the gentleman. At this time the Chair would recognize Mr.
Page 61 - I would like to thank the Chair and the members of the subcommittee for even letting a Senator come into this hearing.