scholarly journals The prevalence of metabolic syndrome among law enforcement officers who responded to the 9/11 World Trade Center attacks

2016 ◽  
Vol 59 (9) ◽  
pp. 752-760 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jacqueline M. Moline ◽  
Mary Ann McLaughlin ◽  
Simonette T. Sawit ◽  
Cynara Maceda ◽  
Lori B. Croft ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Law Enforcement ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Law Enforcement Officers ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

The association between pollutant levels and asthma-related emergency department visits in the Bronx after the World Trade Center attacks

2018 ◽  
Vol 56 (10) ◽  
pp. 1049-1055 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kunwar Ishan Sharma ◽  
Ryan Abraham ◽  
Wenzhu Mowrey ◽  
Jennifer Toh ◽  
David Rosenstreich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Emergency Department Visits ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

scholarly journals Post-9/11 Mental Health Comorbidity Predicts Self-Reported Confusion or Memory Loss in World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (19) ◽  
pp. 7330
Author(s):  
Howard E. Alper ◽  
Rifat A. Tuly ◽  
Kacie Seil ◽  
Jennifer Brite
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Memory Loss ◽  
Health Conditions ◽  
Mental Health Conditions ◽  
Binomial Regression ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Health Registry ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks

Numerous studies report elevated levels of chronic mental health conditions in those exposed to the World Trade Center attacks of 11 September 2001 (9/11), but few studies have examined the incidence of confusion or memory loss (CML) or its association with mental health in 9/11 attack survivors. We investigated the incidence of CML and its association with the number of post-9/11 mental health conditions (PTSD, depression, and anxiety) in 10,766 World Trade Center Health Registry (Registry) enrollees aged 35–64 at the time of the wave 4 survey (2015–2016) that completed all four-wave surveys and met the study inclusion criteria. We employed log-binomial regression to evaluate the associations between CML and the number of mental health conditions. A total of 20.2% of enrollees in the sample reported CML, and there was a dose-response relationship between CML and the number of mental health conditions (one condition: RR = 1.85, 95% CI (1.65, 2.09); two conditions: RR = 2.13, 95% CI (1.85, 2.45); three conditions: RR = 2.51, 95% CI (2.17, 2.91)). Survivors may be experiencing confusion or memory loss partly due to the mental health consequences of the 9/11 attacks. Clinicians treating patients with mental health conditions should be aware of potential cognitive impairment.

scholarly journals 4088 Longitudinal Assessment of Metabolic Syndrome as a Modifiable Risk factor of World Trade Center Particulate Matter Exposure Associated Lung Disease

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 49-50
Author(s):  
Sophia Kwon ◽  
Myeonggyun Lee ◽  
Theresa Schwartz ◽  
Rachel Zeig-Owens ◽  
David Prezant ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Metabolic Syndrome ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Effect Size ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Time Dependent ◽  
Mixed Effect ◽  
High Exposure ◽  
Single Index ◽  
Trade Center

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) is a risk for World Trade Center-Lung Injury (WTC-LI; defined as developing FEV1<lower limit of normal [LLN]). Metabolic health is a modifiable disease risk factor. We propose to characterize how time-dependent covariates of MetSyn are longitudinally associated with WTC-LI. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: WTC-particulate exposed firefighters, consented, with pre-9/11 FEV1 LLN (N = 5,746). Data assessed from last pre-9/11 till August 1, 2017. Longitudinal MetSyn characteristics were assessed using 3 models: i. A linear mixed effect model to assess the effect size of longitudinal MetSyn and its components on longitudinal FEV1% predicted as an outcome; ii. a time-dependent Cox regression to assess the associations of MetSyn to time of onset of WTC-LI; iii. a novel, partially linear single index regression model with repeatedly measured MetSyn to assess their joint effects and delineate their relative contribution on the longitudinal lung function in the WTC-FDNY cohort. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: In Model I, BMI 30 kg/m2 had the largest effect size compared to ever-smoking, with −2.524 (95%CI: −2.708,−2.340) compared to −1.681(−2.325,−1.038) respectively. Having MetSyn, defined as 3/5 risk factors, had an effect size of −2.319(−2.526,−2.112). In Model II, hazards of triglycerides 150mg/dL were highest at 1.497(1.336, 1.677), followed by BMI 30 kg/m2 at 1.406(1.256, 1.575), and HDL<40mg/dL 1.355(1.176-1.561), compared to ever-smoking (1.201, p = 0.002). Having high exposure to PM by being present in the morning of 9/11 was a significant covariate only in Model II investigating HDL<40mg/dL or triglycerides 150mg/dL. Model III The proposed methods will be applied to our cohort study. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: MetSyn is both a predictor and concurrent marker of WTC-LI. The single index model can not only reduce dimensionality of the covariates, but also provides efficient estimates of the joint MetSyn effects, allowing linear or nonlinear effects. Future studies will investigate dietary intervention as a potential disease-modifying factor. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: NA, nothing to disclose.

Semivolatile Organic Compounds in Window Films from Lower Manhattan after the September 11th World Trade Center Attacks

2004 ◽  
Vol 38 (13) ◽  
pp. 3514-3524 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig M. Butt ◽  
Miriam L. Diamond ◽  
Jennifer Truong ◽  
Michael G. Ikonomou ◽  
Paul A. Helm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Compounds ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Semivolatile Organic Compounds ◽  
September 11Th ◽  
Lower Manhattan ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
World Trade Center Attacks ◽  
11Th World
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