A Short Review of Cancer Associated with Exposure to World Trade Center Dust
University of South Florida. College of Public Health. Tampa, Florida.
Bernadette Royce Rutkowski and Ira S. Richards, “A Short Review of Cancer Associated with Exposure to World Trade Center Dust”. American Research Journal of Oncology , Volume 3, Issue No. 1, 2021, pp. 1-5.
Abstract
Objectives: To review the status of knowledge of cancer outcomes associated with exposure to the World Trade Center attacks of September 1, 2001.
Methods: A review of the literature was conducted. The search engines included CINHAL, Google Scholar, and PubMed. The results included articles
published up to and including the year 2020. Results: A total of 23 articles were included for review. The articles examined the cancer outcomes associated
with the WTC collapse. Articles focused on generalized cancer outcomes, but also examined specific cancers. The specific cancers included hematopoietic
cancers, head and neck cancers, and prostate cancer. Additional articles that offered background information are also included.
Conclusions: Multiple studies indicated that individuals who were exposed to the events of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center suffer from an
increased risk of cancer. However, all the studies are not conclusive at this time. More research needs to be conducted to understand the cancer outcomes
associated with the World Trade Center attacks.
Methods: A review of the literature was conducted. The search engines included CINHAL, Google Scholar, and PubMed. The results included articles
published up to and including the year 2020. Results: A total of 23 articles were included for review. The articles examined the cancer outcomes associated
with the WTC collapse. Articles focused on generalized cancer outcomes, but also examined specific cancers. The specific cancers included hematopoietic
cancers, head and neck cancers, and prostate cancer. Additional articles that offered background information are also included.
Conclusions: Multiple studies indicated that individuals who were exposed to the events of September 11, 2001 at the World Trade Center suffer from an
increased risk of cancer. However, all the studies are not conclusive at this time. More research needs to be conducted to understand the cancer outcomes
associated with the World Trade Center attacks.
Keywords
cancer, September 11, 2001, 9/11, World Trade Center
