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Assess the effects of World Trade Center exposures on lung function among survivors, focusing on small airway dysfunction.

March 13, 2026PLoS ONE0 citationsOpen Access

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Assessing the impact of World Trade Center (WTC) exposures on post-bronchodilator lung function: Insights from WTC survivor population

ZWZiyue WangNew York University JGJiacheng GeNew York University YWYuyan WangElectric Power University

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Assess the effects of World Trade Center exposures on lung function among survivors, focusing on small airway dysfunction.
Analyzed lung function post-bronchodilator using oscillometry in WTC survivor population.
Evaluated the impact of obesity and smoking on lung health in disaster-exposed individuals.
Post-bronchodilator lung function showed significant small airway dysfunction among survivors.
Obesity and smoking were identified as compounding factors worsening lung function.

Abstract

WTC exposures are associated with small airway dysfunction, especially in Workers. Obesity and smoking independently worsen lung function, underscoring the importance of both environmental and physiological risk factors in disaster-exposed populations. Post-BD oscillometry adds critical sensitivity in detecting injury to small airways.

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Wang et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

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