Abstract
Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate the short-termeffects of residual dust from the World Trade Center (WTC) on rat sciatic nerve.
Methods: Nerve action potentials were recorded in nerves exposed to dust from the WTC as well as control nerves.
Results: There was a reduction in the conduction velocity of nerves exposed to a high concentration of the dust from the WTC when compared with controls.
Conclusions: Although there are statistically significant reductions in conduction velocity when exposed to the WTC dust in this pilot study, additional studies both clinical and basic will be needed to further understand the significance of these results.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1024-1028 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine |
| Volume | 56 |
| Issue number | 10 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 8 Oct 2014 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2014 by American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health