Cancer incidence in World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers by race and ethnicity

• DOI: 10.1002/ajim.23539
• Publication Date: 2023-09-25T09:40:00Z
• Authors: Malak Khalifeh; David G. Goldfarb; Rachel Zeig‐Owens; Andrew C. Todd; Moshe Z. Shapiro; Madeline Carwile; Christopher R. Da...; Jiehui Li; Janette Yung; Mark R. Farfel; Robert M. Brackbill; James E. Cone; Baozhen Qiao; Maria J. Schymura; David J. Prezant; Charles Hall; Paolo Boffetta
• Keywords: Male; Incidence; Prostatic Neoplasms; 3. Good health; Cohort Studies; Occupational Exposure; 8. Economic growth; Ethnicity; Rescue Work; Humans; New York City; Thyroid Neoplasms; September 11 Terrorist Attacks; cancer incidence; race/ethnicity; world trade center

Abstract Introduction It is unclear whether differences in health outcomes by racial and ethnic groups among World Trade Center (WTC) rescue recovery workers reflect those of the population New York State (NYS) or show distinct patterns. We assessed cancer incidence WTC self‐reported race ethnicity, compared it to figures for NYS. Methods A total 61,031 enrolled between September 11, 2001 January 10, 2012 were followed December 31, 2015. To evaluate association race/ethnicity risk, Poisson regression analysis was used estimate hazard ratios (HR) adjusted exposure, age, calendar year, sex and, lung cancer, cigarette smoking. Results In comparison Whites, Black had a higher prostate (HR = 1.99, 95% CI 1.69−2.34) multiple myeloma 3.57, 1.97−6.45), lower thyroid 0.41, 0.22−0.78) colorectal 0.57; 0.33−0.98). Hispanic liver 4.03, 2.23−7.28). Compared with NYS population, White significantly 1.26, 1.18−1.35) 1.80, 1.55−2.08), while 1.22, 1.05−1.40). Conclusion Cancer generally reflects data from but some identified that merit further investigation.