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. 2003 Mar;93(3):400–406. doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.3.400

TABLE 1—

Examples of Organizations Involved in the Public Health/Health Care Response to the World Trade Towers Attacks

Organization Public Health Environmental/Occupational Health Mental Health Health Services
New York City agencies
    Department of Design and Construction X
    Department of Environmental Protection X
    Department of Health X X X X
    Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation and Alcoholism Services X
    Fire Department X
    Health and Hospitals Corporation X X
    Office of Emergency Management X
New York State agencies
    Department of Environmental Conservation X
    Department of Health X X X
    Office of Mental Health X
    Port Authority of New York and New Jersey X
Federal agencies
    Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry X
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention X X
    Emergency Management Agency X X X
    Environmental Protection Agency X
    Geological Survey X
    National Institute for Environmental Health Services X
    National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health X
    Occupational Safety and Health Administration X
Private social service agencies (United Way, Salvation Army) X
Private mental health agencies (e.g., Coalition for Voluntary Mental Health Organizations) X
Private health care organizations (American Red Cross, Greater New York Hospital Association) X X
Private academic institutions (Columbia University, New York University) X X
Private consulting organizations X