Subject: 9/11 Responder Neuropathy Symptom

To the 9/11 Responder Community,

In follow-up to our recent study on WTC related neuropathy we are conducting a survey to determine the incidence of neuropathy symptoms in responders.

You may have heard about our preliminary study that suggests that there MAY be a link between development of neuropathy symptoms (numbness, tingling and weakness of the hands and feet) and exposure to WTC Dust.

We need your help in our research to determine whether there is indeed a link.

It will only take a few minutes of your time to complete this online survey.

We also need responses from those who did not work at Ground Zero to use as controls for comparison . It would be helpful if your friends and family that were not at Ground Zero could complete the

survey as well.

We are using survey monkey and no personal information or other identifiers are required.

The survey can be accessed at

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/wtcneuropathy

As always we are grateful for your assistance. With your help and participation we have learnt a great deal

about the unfortunate health consequences that occurred as a result of the brave work done in the aftermath of the 9/11

terrorist attacks. Working together we are hoping to gain additional knowledge that will help the 9/11 community.

Marc Wilkenfeld MD

Marc WIlkenfeld MD

Chief, Division of Occcupational and Environmental Medicine

Winthrop University Hospital
1300 Franklin Ave

Suite UL4-A

Garden City NY 11530

516 663 8890