Longitudinal Lung Function Decrements in Firefighters Who Responded to the World Trade Center Disaster: Important Insights for the Preservation of Lung Function in Future Disasters

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FOR RELATED ARTICLE SEE PAGE 1419On September 11, 2001, the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City were attacked by two hijacked commercial airplanes and subsequently collapsed. This heinous act of terrorism resulted in the deaths of 2,753 individuals, including 343 New York City firefighters who responded to the disaster.