World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (WTCHP STAC)

In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the CDC held a virtual meeting of the World Trade Center Health Program Scientific/Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) on June 21, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., EDT, and on June 22, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., EDT. The main focus of the meeting was a discussion of the new youth research cohort being established by the WTC Health Program. The meeting agenda included a presentation on establishing the cohort and the Program’s perspectives, as well as an overview of young survivors. In addition, the WTCHP Survivors Steering Committee led a presentation on young survivors’ views. The meeting also included a presentation and discussion about substantive amendments to the existing Policy and Procedures for Adding Non-Cancer Health Conditions to the List of WTC-Related Health Conditions.  Proposed revisions to the Policy and Procedures were initially presented to the STAC at their meeting on February 9, 2023; the presentation detailed further revisions made to the Policy and Procedures in response to recommendations of the STAC at its previous meeting.

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