NYPD Cancer Incidence Rates 1995-2014 Encompassing the Entire World Trade Center Cohort.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare cancer incidence rates (CIRs), between preexposure (1995-2000) and postexposure (2002-2014) periods in the entire New York City Police Department cohort exposed to the 2001 World Trade Center (WTC) disaster.

Methods: CIR derived from active duty officer records, including postexposure data on retired officers.

Results: We observed 870 cancer cases in 859 officers (1995-2014), including 193 active duty cases pre-WTC and 677 cases (484 active duty, 193 retired) post-WTC.

Pulmonary function in a cohort of New York City Police Department emergency responders since the 2001 World Trade Center disaster.

Objective: Comparing pulmonary function since the 2001 World Trade Center disaster, with preexposure data, in a New York City Police Department Emergency Responder cohort, without history of repetitive respiratory exposures.

Methods: A total of 206 New York City Police Department Emergency Services Unit members reported Arrival Time, Exposure Location, Duration, Smoking History, Respirator Mask Usage, and Respiratory Symptoms, and underwent clinical evaluation and follow-up spirometry, in 2002 and 2007.

Results: A mean decline in forced vital capacity of 190 mL (3.