Studies link 9/11 dust exposure to sleep apnea, PTSD

摘要

First responders exposed to particu-late matter at Ground Zero during and after 9/11 may be at higher risk for sleep apnea and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), suggest two new studies presented March 20 at the American Heart Association's EPI/NPAM 2014 Scientific Sessions. Both studies, conducted by researchers at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City, involved the same group of more than 800 first responders exposed to varying levels of exposure of toxic dust at the site.