A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center site of the 911 attacks. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres, Wikipedia Commons.

A New York City fireman calls for 10 more rescue workers to make their way into the rubble of the World Trade Center site of the 911 attacks. U.S. Navy Photo by Journalist 1st Class Preston Keres, Wikipedia Commons.
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Study Examines Cancer Rates Among World Trade Center–Exposed Firefighters

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Researchers found no overall increase in cancer risk among World Trade Center (WTC)–exposed firefighters following the 9/11 attacks compared with other firefighters from several US cities.

They noted a nearly 4-fold increase in the rate in thyroid cancer, but this increased risk was not significant after controlling for possible biases related to cancer screening. (WTC-exposed firefighters have access to health care and routine health monitoring exams even after retirement.)

The investigators also found a 1.4-fold increase in the rate in prostate cancer in 2005 to 2009 among WTC-exposed firefighters compared with other urban firefighters.

The American Journal of Industrial Medicine findings come from the same group of researchers who previously discovered an elevated cancer risk in WTC-exposed firefighters compared with the general population.

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