Asthma Linked To Ground Zero Pollution
13 March 2004 - 11:00am
A study finds that the condition of children with asthma living near the World Trade Center was worsened by the 9/11 attack.
"'These findings support our hypothesis that asthma severity worsened in the months after Sept., 11 2001,' the authors wrote.After the attacks, dust and fumes in lower Manhattan included fine particulate matter as well as calcium sulfate and calcium carbonate, which irritate the upper airways.Many emergency workers developed chronic respiratory disease."
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Newsday, March 9, 2004
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