Cancer incidence in World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers by race and ethnicity
Malak Khalifeh,
David G. Goldfarb,
Rachel Zeig‐Owens
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionIt is unclear whether differences in health outcomes by racial and ethnic groups among World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers reflect those of the population of New York State (NYS) or show distinct patterns. We assessed cancer incidence in WTC workers by self‐reported race and ethnicity, and compared it to population figures for NYS.MethodsA total of 61,031 WTC workers enrolled between September 11, 2001 and January 10, 2012 were followed to December 31, 2015. To evaluate the associa… Show more
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