Sept. 11 Left 70,000 With Stress Disorder

New Data Show Thousands Developed PTSD After Attacks, As Many As 12,600 Have Asthma

(AP)  New data from a public health registry that tracks the health effects of 9/11 suggest that as many as 70,000 people may have developed post-traumatic stress disorder as a result of the terrorist attacks.

The estimate, released Wednesday by New York City's Department of Health, is based on an analysis of the health of 71,437 people who enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry. They agreed to be tracked for up to 20 years after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, and the study was based on answers they volunteered about their health two and three years after the attack.

Of the estimated 400,000 people believed to have been heavily exposed to pollution from the disaster, data suggests that 35,000 to 70,000 people developed PTSD and 3,800 to 12,600 may have developed asthma, city health officials said.

They include rescue and recovery workers, lower Manhattan residents, area workers, commuters and passers-by.

Overall, half of the respondents said they had been in the dust cloud from the collapsing towers; 70 percent witnessed a traumatic sight, such as a plane hitting the tower or falling bodies; and 13 percent sustained an injury that day.

"The consensus among physicians is that when it comes to physical health, the vast majority of people felt symptoms in the first year," said Lorna Thorpe, the deputy commissioner for epidemiology at the New York City Health Department. "A small proportion of people, however, developed symptoms years later. And in some cases, it's hard to tell whether they're World Trade Center-related or a result of allergies or existing conditions."

The post-traumatic stress disorder rate was highest among injured, low-income and Hispanic study volunteers. In general, minorities and low-income respondents experienced higher rates of mental and physical problems, as did women.

The study was conducted by the city health department and the federal Centers for Disease Control's Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. It was released in the Journal of Urban Health.

The city offers free physical and mental health care to eligible people affected by the attacks.

[lasercat-2009]

US Troops Wounded - 30,568, 20% of which are serious brain or spinal injuries (total excludes psychological injuries)

US Troops with Serious Mental Health Problems - 30% of US troops develop serious mental health problems within 3 to 4 months of returning home Question: Why are we doing this to our Military?

[noloyalisti]

Palin is already threatening war against Russia. What do you think they will think about that? Time for a new arms race huh jerko Palin-McSame.

[noloyalisti]

As I heard David Lee Griffin say yesterday, most people have this almost psychotic Nationalistic Faith that stops them from accepting that our "elected" government official could be responsible for murder. But just look at the money and who made out on the attacks. And why would you not believe these people are evil after all the lying and murder they have done the last 8 years.

[winslowe1]

The article failed to mention the subjects'' mental state prior to 09/11/01. Can''t draw much of a conclusion on anything based on this article.

[whiskyrokr]

How many Iraqi citizens have PDST?

[noloyalisti]

911 was a conspiracy by the US government to spread American empire to Muslim countries in the Middle East.

Simple as that.

I can certainly understand the stress but to poison their minds, liver and bodies with synthetic drugs that don''t work for profit is criminal.

[kashmirbaby]

please don''t base your view of the US government, or your views on anything really, on whatreallyhappened.com or a geocities webpage. Pick up a book - and no, I don''t mean just our history books from school that have the potential for bias - I mean examine historical accounts from all sides and form your own opinions. Don''t let some website, the media, or someone else tell you how you should feel about dramatic world events or anything else for that matter.

[no2zeebas]

Bunch of please feel sorry for me by giving me a huge government check crybabies...

[caldwellptr]

What a Nation of Whiners!
Oh! I just saw a group of people jump from the top of the WTC and land on the plaza below - to avoid being burned alive.
I think I have PTSD! Give me government money!
What a Nation of Whiners!
Do what they did years ago whenever they witnessed a mass murder of almost 3,000 and the destruction of block upon block of a city they lived in.
What a Nation of Whiners!

[impeach__w]

The acts of the Muslim extremists were shocking. We still don''t have the full truth or even all of the pictures! The US planned very carefully to enter WWI, WWII, and Vietnam. I pray this was not also by design.

The destruction of the foundation of our country%u2019s values core values by Bush and his friends and his policies Combined with so much secrecy, surveillance and unnecessary war was the Real Damage we incurred. Anyone who is not traumatized by this should be. Wake up Sheeple!



If you don%u2019t believe our government caused our entry into the Spanish -American war, WWI, WWII, and Vietnam, Start filing FOIA requests and study your history. You can start here:

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHART
ICLES/McCollum/index.html

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLE
S/pearl/www.geocities.com/Pentagon/6315/
pearl.html

[liberalme]

an idiot is someone who wants to secure our "boarders" others want to secure our "borders"

Posted by jamesm12341 at 12:48 PM : Sep

WOW jwind11 I sure hope CBS is paying you well for your spellchecking abilities-----good job!!!!!

Now---what''s your intelligent take on the article at hand?

[deepperppl]

I don''t find the remarks about PTSD being a put on in order to get $$$ from the government funny. PTSD is a very real, very debilitating disorder and ANYONE can get it when they witness a traumatic event. There is a study to see if using Inderal might lessen the likelihood of developing PTSD after a traumatic event, but the Inderal has to be given soon afterward. Let''s hope it is successful. Treating PTSD BEFORE it happens is the best way to deal with it. Once you have PTSD, and even those making fun don''t deserve to suffer from it, it is very hard to treat it successfully. I should know, I have had PTSD for over 20 years, after witnessing the near-murder of my mom. Go figure.

[impeach__w]

au_fait and other like you: if you don''t believe our govenment caused our entry into the Spanish -American war, WWI, WWII, and Veitnam, you do not know your history! Start filing FOIA requests and study your history.
you should Start here:

http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/McCollum/index.html
http://whatreallyhappened.com/WRHARTICLES/pearl/www.geocities.com/Pentagon/6315/pearl.html

[downtowner97]

Remember the Maine.

[thevicar1]

You have to be kidding me PTSD from 70k ------------------------------------- Posted by au_fait



Get used to it! We live in the new, Oprahfied, Doctor Phil America!
If something scarey bums you out, you can now apply for disease status...you have PTSD! You can file an insurance claim!
If your kid teases someone at school, you can now apply for disease status...your kid has ADD/HDDAD! You can file an insurance claim!

EVERYONES A VICTIM!!! Get a card, get some money! Get a street named after you!

[mrjake7]

A good day to remember the poor farmers of the south and the burning of Atlanta! It''s not so funny when it happens to you!

[tootall10142]

crynobrain-why are you trying to be a decent black person? IF A PERSON THINKS GOOD OF HIMSELF AND DOES THE RIGHT THINGS INSTESD OF WORRYING ABOUT DOING THINGS RIGHT.HOLDS THIER HEAD UP AND MEETS THE WORLD HEAD ON WITH EYES OPEN AND MIND WILLING. REMEMBER THIER ACTIONS FOLLOW THEM LIKE FOOTPRINTS THEY END WHERE THEY BEGAN.WHEN YOU WORRY ABOUT WHAT THE OTHERS THINK ABOUT YOU THEN YOU ARE CHEATING YOUR SELF OUT OF LIFE. IM FULL BLOOD CHEROKEE 7TH GENERATION STARWATCHER OF THE WOLF CLAN OF THE CHEROKEE NATION.IVE HEARD PEOPLE TALK ABOUT ME FOR YEARS AT A DISTANCE OF COURSE IM 6-4 265LBS. aS LONG AS YOU SUPPORT YOU AND YOURS TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY AND EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN ABOVE YOUR EDUCATION LEVEL THATS NOT BEING ANYTHING BUT A FINE PARENT AND ONE HELL OF A AMERICAN.

[au_fait]

You have to be kidding me PTSD fro 70k. I can understand some of the 12k for asthma. I can also see some people saying they have it and not actually having it (socialized welfare brings out the best in us). Our society is full of whiners and complainers always wanting to blame others. If you were in the towers, I can see having PTSD. If you lost someone close to you in the event, I can see you being tragically affected. For those of us in society, you will think about it and contemplate it. BUT PTSD, that is so much bullcrap. Just another form of the p..sification of America.

Impeach W. let me guess you still believed we allowed the attack at Pearl Harbor and that it was not a string of tragic events from a complacent society. We can never be complacent with wolves at the doors.

[harp1963]

New Headlines:

"Living Anywhere in the World While George Bush is President of Anything From Convience Stores to The United States Gives Entire World Stress Disorder."