Implications of the World Trade Center attack for the public health and health care infrastructures.

Klitzman, Susan; Freudenberg, Nicholas · Am J Public Health · 2003

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Abstract

The September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center had profound effects on the well-being of New York City. The authors describe and assess the strengths and weaknesses of the city's response to the public health, environmental/ occupational health, and mental health dimensions of the attack in the first 6 months after the event. They also examine the impact on the city's health care and social service system. The authors suggest lessons that can inform the development of a post-September 11th agenda for strengthening urban health infrastructures.

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