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Volume 347:840-842 September 12, 2002 Number 11
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World Trade Center Cough — A Lingering Legacy and a Cautionary Tale

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One year has passed since the terrorist attacks in New York and at the Pentagon. As we struggle to address important issues related to the health consequences of warfare and terrorism, a simple question has arisen: Did working on the rescue and recovery operation at the World Trade Center have an effect on health? In this issue of the Journal, Prezant and colleagues report on their findings among New York City firefighters exposed to the early environmental conditions during and after the collapse of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.1

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