Exposure to the World Trade Center Disaster, Health, and Health-Related Quality of Life Nearly 20 Years After 9/11.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Exposure to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001, has been associated with several chronic physical and mental health conditions. We assessed the burden, nearly 20 years after the attacks, of several 9/11-related health conditions and indicators of poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among individuals exposed to the WTC disaster.

Methods

Among individuals enrolled in the longitudinal WTC Health Registry in 2020-2021 (N = 26,964), we estimated post-9/11 prevalence of: self-reported diagnosed physical health conditions known to be associated with WTC exposure; probable posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and depression; and poor HRQOL indicators. We also compared lifetime prevalence of selected conditions and poor-HRQO

SUBMITTER: Sisti JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982435 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature