- Author
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Samet, J. M.
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Geyh, A. S.
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Utell, M. J.
- Title
- Legacy of World Trade Center Dust.
- Coporate
- Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD
Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry Univ., NY
- Journal
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New England Journal of Medicine,
Vol. 356,
No. 22,
2233-2236,
May 31,2007
- Keywords
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World Trade Center
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fire fighters
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first responders
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health hazards
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risks
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hazardous materials
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debris
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toxicity
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asbestos
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toxic gases
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risk assessment
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respiratory systems
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cleaning
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polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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inhalation
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exposure
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inhalation toxicity
- Identifiers
- World Trade Center (110-story-high) Towers, Manhattan, New York, September 11, 2001; uncertainty and controversy remain about the health risks posed by inhaling the dust from the collapse; risks posed by exposure to airborne particles; "World Trade Center cough"; bronchial hyperreactivity