September 11 [electronic resource] : HHS needs to ensure the availability of health screening and monitoring for all responders : report to Congressional Requesters / Cynthia A. Bascetta.
Imprint
[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Govt. Accountability Office, [2007]
Title from title screen (viewed on August 13, 2007).
"July 2007."
Summary
Responders to the World Trade Center (WTC) attack were exposed to many hazards, and concerns remain about long-term health effects of the disaster and the availability of health care services for those affected. In 2006, GAO reported on problems with the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) WTC Federal Responder Screening Program and on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) distribution of treatment funding. GAO was asked to update its 2006 testimony. GAO assessed the status of (1) services provided by the WTC Federal Responder Screening Program, (2) efforts by CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to provide services for ...
