NEW: 9/11 firefighters at risk for serious cardiovascular issues, new study finds.
For years, firefighters have been monitored for cancer and other illnesses, but this study focused on cardiovascular disease and examined 9,796 firefighters. The study’s authors said they reviewed not only who worked at ground zero but also how long they worked there, and whether they developed any cardiovascular disease in the years that followed.
And those who worked at the site for six months or more had a 30 percent higher risk of a cardiovascular event, compared with those who worked at the site for less time. The new study urges that the program continue, saying that “the findings appear to reinforce the importance of long-term monitoring of the health of survivors of disasters.”
The study’s findings were released the same day the New York City Fire Department was scheduled to honor 22 former members who died as a result of 9/11-related illnesses.
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