Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site

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David J. Prezant · New York City Fire Department

Michael D. Weiden · New York City Fire Department

Gisela I. Banauch

Georgeann McGuinness · New York University

William N. Rom · New York University

Thomas K. Aldrich

Kerry J. Kelly · New York City Fire Department

Abstract

Intense, short-term exposure to materials generated during the collapse of the World Trade Center was associated with bronchial responsiveness and the development of cough. Clinical and physiological severity was related to the intensity of exposure.

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research Injury Epidemiology and Prevention Respiratory and Cough-Related Research

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Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 347, Issue 11, pp. 806-815

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa021300

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Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site

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