Why is the WTC Health Registry important?
Health registries have been set up following a number of disasters, including the Oklahoma City bombing of 1995. They are valuable tools that allow health professionals to track and investigate possible trends in illness and recovery, and help create guidelines that can save lives and reduce injuries in future disaster settings. This is why it was critically important that people who worked, lived, or were near the WTC site on 9/11/01, and the months that followed, enroll in the WTC Health Registry.
