玛丽·简·迪特玛（Mary Jane Dittmar）
Senior Associate Editor
Detoxification, a process through which the level of toxic chemicals in the body is reduced, has been shown to be effective in improving the health and quality of life of Fire Department of New York (FDNY) firefighters and emergency medical personnel who responded to the WTC attacks or worked there in the rescue and recovery phases. The health and overall well-being of tens of thousands of firefighters, police officers, emergency medical technicians, and other rescue workers, have been adversely and severely affected by exposure to the multitude of toxic substances that permeated the WTC environment for weeks and months.
As of December 31, 2002, 18 responders, including union leaders and some of the most respected firefighters in FDNY, had undergone detoxification through The New York Rescue Workers Detoxification Project/Foundation for Advancements in Science and Education (FASE) at Downtown Medical, P.C. a newly renovated clinic located at 139 Fulton Street.
The Scope of the Problem
“Exposures resulting from the WTC disaster are unprecedented. The toxic dust, fume and vapor that arose from the collapsing WTC and subsequent fire contained hundreds of different toxic chemicals, including dioxins, PCBs, asbestos, silica, benzene, polybrominated diphenyl ethers, manganese, chromium, lead, mercury, nickel, oxides of nitrogen and sulfur,” according to Dr. James G. Dahlgren, M.D., assistant clinical professor of medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Moreover, he says, “The great force generated by the collapsing towers “created ultra-fine particles of these toxins-smaller than have ever been seen before-making the ‘dust’ that resulted in many ways more like a gas, rendering the body mechanisms intended to protect the lungs useless.”
公共卫生对这个严重问题的反应主要集中在呼吸窘迫上，尤其是“世界贸易中心咳嗽”。
关于近几十年来进行的有关墨西哥湾战争退伍军人的最新毒性暴露的研究表明，如果不采取预防措施，就会出现严重的健康问题。
在纽约救援人员排毒项目中使用的一名FDNY消防员，他在此过程中使用了紫色汗水，在此过程中，他的体内出现了11天。毛巾被送去分析；锰（一种已知的致癌物） - 确定的主要物质。
召唤
FASE was established in 1981 as a coalition of researchers, physicians, scientist, environmentalists, and other professionals. It has participated in studies and reports of the Hubbard detoxification method, developed by L. Ron Hubbard, author and humanitarian. These documents have been published by organizations including the World Health Organization, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, the Society for Occupational Health, and the American Public Health Organizations.
In October 2001, FASE received calls from rescue workers concerned about the long-term effects of exposures during the WTC operations. Subsequently, representatives of FASE came to New York and met with union representatives and officials responsible for the medical care of the rescue workers. The objective of all parties was to do anything possible to help the rescue workers who were suffering.
2002年1月，统一的消防员协会的健康与安全官员托马斯·曼利（Thomas Manley）邀请了加利福尼亚州萨克拉曼多卫生的总裁兼创始人基思·米勒（Keith Miller）；大卫·鲁特（David Root）吉姆·伍德沃斯（Jim Woodworth），C.C.D.C.是一名认证的化学依赖顾问，健康助理执行董事，国际人类排毒专家的代理主任，来到纽约向FDNY医疗人员介绍有关排毒计划的信息。非营利性公司HealthMed在临床环境中监督了Hubbard排毒计划的管理，向3500多名患有化学暴露影响的人管理。后来，他们会见了有资格在临床环境中提供该计划的当地医生，并建立了由环境医学和公共卫生领域的当局组成的项目咨询委员会。
In addition to Manley, the Project has the support of FDNY’s executive chief surgeon, the executive director of Fire and Life Safety for FDNY, and Israel Miranda, health and safety co-chair for the EMTs and Paramedics of the FDNY.
Apryl McNeil, M.D., a board-certified family practice specialist and specialist in medical acupuncture, HIV medicine, and nutritional therapies, heads the clinic.
纽约救援人员排毒基金成立于2002年11月。它将征求捐款，以支付救援人员和受WTC暴露影响的其他人的排毒费用。
第一批救援人员于2002年9月进入排毒计划，并于2002年10月完成。
今天,新移民的数量大大分辨asing, predominantly the result of word-of-mouth accounts from participants. The Project has developed a protocol for a research project that will involve the health screening of 1,000 firefighters and the detoxification of 100. In addition, since many firefighters do not live in Manhattan, plans are underway to construct clinics on sites outside of Manhattan. The first will be in Hickesville, Long Island. Local contractors have agreed to build the clinic at cost.
Detoxification Program
哈伯德解毒方法已被广泛实施，研究和证明是安全有效的。哈伯德开始研究1940年代和1950年代人体对人体的影响。他在1970年代开发并试行了各种解毒方案，该方案演变为当前方法。该计划通过Narconon集团广泛用于药物康复中。
The basic elements of the Hubbard detoxification program are the following:
- Daily doses of immediate-release niacin.
- 适度的有氧运动。
- 间歇性桑拿迫使出汗，这是毒素的主要消除途径。
Subjects take frequent showers to cool down and remove substances from the skin and prevent their reabsorption. Liquids are administered, and participants are monitored for signs of dehydration and heat exhaustion.
- 摄入冷榨油，以防止动员毒素被肠子吸收。
- Vitamin and mineral supplementation.
FDNY排毒结果
A participant who described himself as “depressed, angry, and sullen,” and said that “there was just no enjoyment out of life anymore” came to the program “hoping to regain some sense of normalcy.”
After completion of the process, he reported the following to Project personnel:
“在计划时，我的整体态度和心情发生了变化。我能提供的最好的描述是，我对自己的皮肤感到更舒适。我不再感到疲倦，沮丧，虚弱，生气或闷闷不乐。我现在像婴儿一样睡觉。我的未来看起来很光明，我并不像排毒之前和9/11之后那样对生活感到不知所措。我不知道该程序如何续签我是谁！这在身体，精神和情感上包括。
“I want you to know that if you have taken part in this project to help people, you certainly accomplished your goal with me. I am at a place where I never thought I would get back to again.”
Another rescuer who had completed the program reported the following:
“Prior to September 11, 2001, I was in good health both mentally and physically. The attack on the WTC changed it all for me … The effects started to manifest in October 2001. I developed significant respiratory problems, lack of energy, loss of concentration, loss of short-term memory, irritability, loss of patience and mood swings. I was so sick at times I missed approximately five to six weeks of work total. I was concerned that the department would be forced to retire me prematurely. I was taking two different steroids and an inhaler with little improvement ….”他从米兰达（Miranda）那里了解了解毒计划，后者向他介绍了伍德沃斯（Woodworth），后者解释了该计划。救援人员说：“从理论上讲，这是有道理的，所以我决定对其进行射击。”
他总结了结果如下：
“大约在第三天,我开始注意到车nges. I did not need to use my steroids or inhaler, nor have I had to since. This was amazing, since this was the first time in approximately 10 months I had not used an inhaler. I started feeling better physically. By day five, I noticed a pronounced change in my mental ability. My short-term memory had improved; my attitude and mood were much better.The daughter of a now retired firefighter from Manhattan’s Rescue 1, related in a letter to the Project, at her father’s request, how he, who was “worn down physically and mentally, sluggish, and sad” before starting the detoxification program became “more positive, uplifted, and hopeful” each day in the program. He had gained back his appetite, was sleeping better, and “gained energy and the desire to do things he had always enjoyed but had stopped doing. He felt his muscles strengthening, his lungs repairing, and his attitude changing. It was amazing.
“… As each day passed, I noticed improvement both physically and mentally. By the third week of the program, I was feeling like I did back in my college days–full of energy and mentally sharp. In summary, I feel I have benefited tremendously from this program ….
“我致力于以任何可能的方式帮助我的救援人员提供此计划。”
“You gave us our dad back; you helped give one brave guy his health back,” she concluded.
有关纽约救援人员排毒项目的更多信息，请致电（212）587-3961与执行董事Jim Woodworth联系。
Mary Jane Dittmar is senior associate editor of188金宝搏是正规吗magazine andfireengineering.com。在1991年加入该杂志之前，她曾担任健康/营养市场贸易杂志的编辑，并在教育和医学广告领域担任过各种职位。她拥有英语/新闻学学士学位和传播艺术硕士学位。
