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Record Nr.

UNINA9910696231503321

Autore

Bascetta Cynthia A. <1953->

Titolo

September 11 [[electronic resource] ] : problems remain in planning for and providing health screening and monitoring services for responders : testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives / / Cynthia A. Bascetta

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Washington, D.C.] : , : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, , [2007]

Descrizione fisica

25 pages : digital, PDF file

Collana

Testimony ; ; GAO-07-1253 T

Soggetti

September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Health aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Title from title screen (viewed on Sept. 24, 2007).

"For release on delivery ... Thursday, September 20, 2007."

Paper version available from: U.S. Govt. Acountability Office, 441 G St., NW, Rm. LM, Washington, D.C. 20548.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

This testimony discusses (1) status of services provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) WTC Federal Responder Screening Program, (2) efforts by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide services for nonfederal responders residing outside the New York City (NYC) area, and (3) lessons learned from WTC health programs.