World Trade Center Health Resources
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The following is a list of the reports published about health effects in certain exposed populations. Links to the abstracts are provided when available; however, viewing the full text of some reports may require a subscription to the publishing journal.
2009 Method Development for Analysis of Urban Dust Samples Using Scanning Electron Microscopy with Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectrometry to Detect the Possible Presence of World Trade Center Dust Constituents.
Bern AM, Lowers HA, Meeker GP, et al. Environmental Science & Technology. 2009 Mar 1;43(5):1449-54.
Stories Behind the Symptoms: A Qualitative Analysis of the Narratives of 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers.
Bills CB, Dodson N, Stellman JM, et al. Psychiatric Quarterly. 2009 July 8 [E-Publication ahead of print].
Peritraumatic Panic Attacks and Health Outcomes Two Years after Psychological Trauma: Implications for Intervention and Research.
Boscarino JA, Adams RE. Psychiatry Research. 2009 May 15; 167(1-2): 139-50.
Asthma and posttraumatic stress symptoms 5 to 6 years following exposure to the World Trade Center terrorist attack.
Brackbill RM, Hadler JL, DiGrande L, Ekenga CC, Farfel MR, Friedman S, Perlman SE, Stellman SD, Walker DJ, Wu D, Yu S, Thorpe LE. JAMA. 2009 Aug 5; 302(5): 502-16
Psychosocial Predictors of Resilience after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Butler LD, Koopman C, Azarow J, et al. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2009 Apr;197(4): 266-73.
Substance Use and Functional Impairment Among Adolescents Directly Exposed to the 2001 World Trade Center Attacks.
Chemtob CM, Nomura Y, Josephson L, et al. Disasters. 2009 July; 33(3): 337-52.
Features of Autobiographical Memory: Theoretical and Empirical Issues in the Measurement of Flashbulb Memory.
Curci A, Lanciano T. Journal of General Psychology. 2009 Apr;136(2): 129-50.
Correspondence: Cord Blood Mercury and Early Childhood Development: Effects of the World Trade Center.
Dorea, JG, Lederman SA, Perera FP. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009 January; doi:10.1289/ehp.0800155.
Does Acute Maternal Stress in Pregnancy Affect Infant Health Outcomes? Examination of a Large Cohort of Infants Born After the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001.
Endara SM, Ryan MA, Sevick CJ, et al. BMC Public Health. 2009 Jul 20;9(1):252 [E-Publication ahead of print].
Disability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Disaster Relief Workers Responding to September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Disaster.
Evans S, Patt I, Giosan C, et al. Journal of Clinical Psychology. 2009 July; 65(7): 684-94.
Terrorism After 9/11: Reactions to Simulated News Reports.
Healy AF, Aylward AG, Bourne LE Jr, et al. The American Journal of Psychology. 2009 Summer; 122(2): 153-65.
Long-Term Memory for the Terrorist Attack of September 11: Flashbulb Memories, Event Memories, and the Factors that Influence Their Retention.
Hirst W, Phelps EA, Buckner RL. Journal of Experimental Psychology. 2009 May; 138(2): 161-76.
Parental Exposure to Mass Violence and Child Mental Health: The First Responder and WTC Evacuee Study.
Hoven CW, Duarte CS, Wu P, et al. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review. 2009 May 30. [Epub ahead of print]
Psychiatric Symptoms in Ground Zero Ironworkers in the Aftermath of 9/11: Prevalence and Predictors.
Katz C, Levin S, Herbert R, et al. Psychiatric Bulletin. 2009 Feb;33:49-52. doi: 10.1192/pb.bp.107.018663.
Lack of Association between Estimated World Trade Center Plume Intensity and Respiratory Symptoms among New York City Residents Outside of Lower Manhattan.
Laumbach RJ, Harris G, Kipen HM, et al. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2009 July 30 [E-Publication ahead of print].
Correlates of Functional Impairment in Treatment-Seeking Survivors of Mass Terrorism.
Malta LS, Levitt JT, Martin A, et al. Behavior Therapy. 2009 Mar;40(1):39-49.
Multiple Myeloma in World Trade Center Responders: A Case Series.
Moline JM, Herbert R, Crowley L, et al. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009 July 17 [E-Publication ahead of print].
Estimating the World Trade Center Tower Population on September 11, 2001: A Capture—Recapture Approach.
Murphy J. American Journal of Public Health. 2009 Jan;99(1):65-7.
Protecting Disaster Site, Support, and Recovery Workers — A Brief Comment.
Newman DM. New Solutions. 2009; 19(1): 5-8.
Effect of Maternal Psychopathology on Behavioral Problems in Preschool Children Exposed to Terrorism: Use of Generalized Estimating Equations to Integrate Multiple Informant Reports.
Nomura Y, Chemtob CM. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. 2009 Jun; 163(6): 531-9.
The Synergy of Group and Individual Treatment Modalities in the Aftermath of Disaster and Unfolding Trauma.
Phillips SB. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. 2009 Jan;59(1):85-107.
Letter to the Editor and Reply: The Importance of Four-Factor Emotional Numbing and Dysphoria Models in PTSD.
Pietrzak RH, Southwick SM. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2009 Jun;166(6): 726-7; author reply 727.
Characteristics of a Residential and Working Community with Diverse Exposure to World Trade Center Dust, Gas, and Fumes.
Reibman J, Liu M, Chen Q, et al. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009 May;51(5): 534-41.
Longitudinal Assessment of Spirometry in the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program.
Skloot GS, Schechter CB, Herbert R, et al. Chest. 2009 Jan [published online].
The Journey of a Psychoanalyst.
Sorter D. Annals of the Ne York Academy of Sciences. 2009 Apr;1159: 313-26.
Driving Under the Influence (of Stress): Evidence of a Regional Increase in Impaired Driving and Traffic Fatalities after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks.
Su JC, Tran AG, Wirtz JG, et al. Psychological Science: A Journal of the American Psychological Society. 2009 Jan;20(1):56-65.
Trends in Respiratory Symptoms of Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001-2005.
Webber M, Gustave J, Lee R, et al. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009 June; 117: 975-980. doi:10.1289/ehp.0800291.
Letter to the Editor and Reply: World Trade Center Disaster and Asthma Type.
Ziem G. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009 Feb;117(2):A56-7.
2008 The Compassion Fatigue Scale: Its Use with Social Workers Following Urban Disaster.
Adams, R.E., et al. Research on Social Work Practice. 2008;18(3):238-250.
Anxiety-related Visits to New Jersey Emergency Departments After September 11, 2001.
Adinaro DJ, Allegra JR, Cochrane DG, Cable G [2008]. Anxiety-related Visits to New Jersey Emergency Departments After September 11, 2001. J Emerg Med. 2008 Apr; 34(3): 311-314
Trial of Prophylactic Inhaled Steroids to Prevent or Reduce Pulmonary Function Decline, Pulmonary Symptoms and Airway Hyperreactivity in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site.
Banauch GI, Izbicki G, Christodoulou V, et. al. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2008 2(1):33-39.
Overview of Findings from the World Trade Center Disaster Outcome Study: Recommendations for Future Research After Exposure to Psychological Trauma.
Boscarino JA, Adams RE. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. 2008 Fall; 10(4): 275-90.
The Impact of September 11 on Dreaming.
Bulkeley K, Kahan TL. Consciousness and Cognition. 2008 Dec;17(4): 1248-56.
Impact of conjoined exposure to the world trade center attacks and to other traumatic events on the behavioral problems of preschool children.
Chemtob CM, Nomura Y, Abramovitz RA [2008]. Impact of conjoined exposure to the world trade center attacks and to other traumatic events on the behavioral problems of preschool children. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 February; 162(2): 126-133
Media Exposure and Dimensions of Anxiety Sensitivity: Differential Associations with PTSD Symptom Clusters.
Collimore KC, McCabe RE, Carleton RN, et al. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2008 Aug;22(6):1021-8.
Disaster-Related Mental Health Needs of Women and Children.
Corrarino JE. MCN, American Journal of Maternal Child Nursing. 2008 Jul-Aug;33(4):242-8.
The First 24 Hours of the World Trade Center Attacks of 2001 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Emergency Phase Response.
Cruz MA, Burger R, Keim M. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2007 Nov-Dec;22(6):473-7.
Ayurvedic herbal supplements as an antidote to 9/11 toxicity.
Dahl JJ, Falk K [2008]. Ayurvedic herbal supplements as an antidote to 9/11 toxicity. Altern Ther Health Med. 2008 Jan-Feb; 14(1): 24-28
Disaster mental health workers responding to ground zero: One year later.
Daly ES, Gulliver SB, Zimering RT, Knight J, Kamholz BW, Morissette SB [2008]. Disaster mental health workers responding to ground zero: One year later. J Trauma Stress. 2008 Apr; 21(2): 227-39
Occupational toxicant inhalation injury: the World Trade Center (WTC) experience.
de la Hoz RE, Shohet MR, Chasan R, Bienenfeld LA, Afilaka AA, Levin SM, Herbert R [2008]. Occupational toxicant inhalation injury: the World Trade Center (WTC) experience. Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2008 Feb; 81(4) 479-485
Vocal cord dysfunction in former World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers and volunteers.
de la Hoz RE, Shohet MR, Bienenfeld LA, Afilaka AA, Levin SM, Herbert R [2008]. Vocal cord dysfunction in former World Trade Center (WTC) rescue and recovery workers and volunteers. Am J Ind Med. 2008 Jan 22; 51(3): 161-165
Health Care and Social Issues of Immigrant Rescue and Recovery Workers at the World Trade Center Site.
de la Hoz RE, Hill S, Chasan R, et al. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 Dec;50(12):1329-1334.
Reflux Symptoms and Disorders and Pulmonary Disease in Former World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers.
de la Hoz RE, Christie J, Teamer JA, et al. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2008 Dec;50(12):1351-1354.
Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, PTSD, and Risk Factors Among Lower Manhattan Residents 2-3 Years After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
Digrande L, Perrin MA, Thorpe LE, Thalji L, Murphy J, Wu D, Farfel M, Brackbill RM [2008]. Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms, PTSD, and Risk Factors Among Lower Manhattan Residents 2-3 Years After the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks. J Trauma Stress. 2008 June; 21(3): 264-273
Analyzing Postdisaster Surveillance Data: The Effect of the Statistical Method.
DiMaggio C, Galea S, Abramson D. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2008 Jun;2(2):119-26.
Population Psychiatric Medication Prescription Rates Following a Terrorist Attack.
DiMaggio C, Galea S, Madrid PA. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2007 Nov-Dec;22(6):479-84.
The Impact of Pretrauma Analogue GAD and Posttraumatic Emotional Reactivity Following Exposure to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks: A Longitudinal Study.
Farach FJ, Mennin DS, Smith RL, et al. Behavior Therapy. 2008 Sep;39(3):262-76.
An Overview of 9/11 Experiences and Respiratory and Mental Health Conditions among World Trade Center Health Registry Enrollees.
Farfel M, DiGrande L, Brackbill R, et al. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine. 2008 Nov;85(6):880-909.
Resilience after 9/11: Multimodal neuroimaging evidence for stress-related change in the healthy adult brain.
Ganzel BL, Kim P, Glover GH, Temple E [2008]. Resilience after 9/11: Multimodal neuroimaging evidence for stress-related change in the healthy adult brain. Neuroimage. 2008 Jan 28; Epub
Participatory Action Research Methodology in Disaster Research: Results from the World Trade Center Evacuation Study.
Gershon RR, Rubin MS, Qureshi KA, et al. Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness. 2008 October;2(3): 142-9.
Service and Science in Times of Crisis: Developing, Planning, and Implementing A Clinical Research Program for Children Traumatically Bereaved After 9/11.
Goodman RF, Brown EJ. Death Studies. 2008;32(2):154-80.
Toward Assessing Traumatic Events and Stress Symptoms in Preschool Children from Low-Income Families.
Graham-Bermann SA, Howell K, Habarth J, et al. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 2008 Apr;78(2):220-8.
Police Peer Support Programs: Current Knowledge and Practice.
Grauwiler P, Barocas B, Mills LG. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health. 2008 Winter;10(1):27-38.
Immunologic lung disease.
Greenberger PA [2008]. Immunologic lung disease. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. 2008 February; 121(2): S393-S397
Outreach and Peer-Delivered Mental Health Services in New York City Following September 11, 2001.
Hardiman ER, Jaffee EM. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. 2008 Fall;32(2): 117-23.
A Systematic Change in Dreams after 9/11/01.
Hartmann E, Brezler T. Sleep. 2008 Feb 1;31(2):213-8.
Development of an exposure assessment method for epidemiological studies of New York State personnel who responded to the World Trade Center disaster.
Herdt-Losavio ML, Mauer MP, Carlson GA [2008]. Development of an exposure assessment method for epidemiological studies of New York State personnel who responded to the World Trade Center disaster. Annals of Occupational Hygiene. 2008 Feb 13; Epub ahead of print
Constructing Peace: Helping Youth Cope in the Aftermath of 9/11.
Hernández-Cordero LJ, Fullilove MT. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008 Mar;34(3 Suppl):S31-5.
Terrorism, acute stress, and cardiovascular health: a 3-year national study following the September 11th attacks.
Holman EA, Silver RC, Poulin M, Andersen J, Gil-Rivas V, McIntosh DN [2008]. Terrorism, acute stress, and cardiovascular health: a 3-year national study following the September 11th attacks. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 2008 Jan; 65(1): 73-80
Anger and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Disaster Relief Workers Exposed to the September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Disaster: One-Year Follow-Up Study.
Jayasinghe N, Giosan C, Difede J, et al. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2008 Nov;196(11):844-6.
Trend Analysis of Disaster Health Articles in Peer-Reviewed Publications Pre- and Post-9/11.
Kelen G, Sauer LM. American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2008 Nov-Dec;3(6):369-76.
Letter to the Editor: Witnessing horror at the World Trade Center.
Kelly K [2008]. Letter to the Editor: Witnessing horror at the World Trade Center. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2008 Feb; 165: 261-b-262
Modeling exposure to air pollution from the WTC disaster based on reports of perceived air pollution.
Lederman SA, Becker M, Sheets S, Stein J, Tang D, Weiss L, Perera FP [2008]. Modeling exposure to air pollution from the WTC disaster based on reports of perceived air pollution. Risk Anal. 2008 Apr; 28(2): 287-301
Relation between Cord Blood Mercury Levels and Early Child Development in a World Trade Center Cohort.
Lederman SA, Jones RL, Caldwell KL, et al. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008 Aug;116(8):1085-91.
Subjective Effect of September 11, 2001 among Pregnant Women: Is Cumulative History of Interpersonal Violence Important?
Lewis MW, Cavanagh PK, Ahn G, Yoshioka MR. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 2008 Jun;23(6):780-97.
Summary of the Development of a Signature for Detection of Residual Dust from Collapse of the World Trade Center Buildings.
Lowers HA, Meeker GP, Lioy PJ, Lippmann M. Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology. 2008 May 14.
Mental Health Consequences of September 11: A Five-Year Review of the Behavioral Sciences Literature.
Mardikian, J. Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian. 2008 November;27(3):158-210.
Anxiety, Depressed Mood, Self-Esteem, and Traumatic Stress Symptoms Among Distant Witnesses of the 9/11 Terrorist Attacks: Transitory Responses and Psychological Resilience.
Matt GE, Vazquez C. The Spanish Journal of Psychology. 2008 November;11(2): 503-15.
Does Virtual Trauma Cause Posttraumatic Stress Disorder?
McNally RJ, Breslau N. The American Psychologist. 2008 May-Jun;63(4):282-3; discussion 283-5.
Incidence of New Onset Asthma after the WTC Disaster.
Miller A. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008 July; 116(7):A286.
Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine: A Journal of Translational and Personalized Medicine (Theme: World Trade Center Disaster).
Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine. 2008 Mar/Apr;75(2):63-141.
Cumulative Trauma and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder among Children Exposed to the 9/11 World Trade Center Attack.
Mullett-Hume E, Anshel D, Guevara V, Cloitre M. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 2008 Jan;78(1):103-8.
9/11 Environmental Health – Disaster and Response.
Newman DM [2008]. 9/11 Environmental Health – Disaster and Response. New Solutions. 2008; 18(1): 3-22
Disaster Response and Grassroots Environmental Advocacy: The Example of the World Trade Center Community Labor Coalition.
Newman DM. [2008]. Disaster Response and Grassroots Environmental Advocacy: The Example of the World Trade Center Community Labor Coalition. New Solutions. 2008; 18(1): 23-56
Organizational Factors and Office Workers' Health After the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks: Long-Term Physical Symptoms, Psychological Distress, and Work Productivity.
Osinubi OYO, Gandhi SK, Ohman-Strickland P, Boglarsky C, Fiedler N, Kipen H, Robson M [2008]. Organizational Factors and Office Workers' Health After the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks: Long-Term Physical Symptoms, Psychological Distress, and Work Productivity. Journal of Occupational & Environmental Medicine. 2008; 50: 112-125
Health effects following 9/11: implications for occupational health nurses.
Pak VM, O'Hara M, McCauley LA [2008]. Health effects following 9/11: implications for occupational health nurses. AAOHN J. 2008 Apr; 56(4): 159-65
Pathways to Posttraumatic Growth Versus Posttraumatic Stress: Coping and Emotional Reactions Following the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks.
Park CL, Aldwin CM, Fenster JR, et al. The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry. 2008 Jul;78(3):300-12.
Letter to the Editor: Ms. Perrin Replies.
Perrin M [2008]. Letter to the Editor: Ms. Perrin Replies. American Journal of Psychiatry. 2008 Feb; 165: 262
Roadmap for the Protection of Disaster Research Participants: Findings from the World Trade Center Evacuation Study.
Qureshi KA, Gershon RR, Smailes E, et al. Prehospital and Disaster Medicine. 2007 Nov-Dec;22(6):486-93.
Macrolevel Stressors, Terrorism and Mental Health Outcomes: Broadening the Stress Paradigm.
Richman JA, Cloninger L, Rospenda KM. American Journal of Public Health. 2008. 98(2):323-329.
Use of Mental Health Services among Disaster Survivors.
Rodriguez JJ, Kohn R. Current Opinion in Psychiatry. 2008 Jul;21(4):370-8.
Multi-laboratory testing of a screening method for world trade center (WTC) collapse dust.
Rosati JA, Bern AM, Willis RD, Blanchard FT, Conner TL, Kahn HD, Friedman D [2008]. Multi-laboratory testing of a screening method for world trade center (WTC) collapse dust. Sci Total Environ. 2008 Feb 15; 390(2-3): 514-519
The Relationship between PTSD Arousal Symptoms and Depression among Mothers Exposed to the World Trade Center Attacks.
Rubacka JM, et al. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 2008 Jun;196(6):504-7.
Expressing Thoughts and Feelings Following a Collective Trauma: Immediate Responses to 9/11 Predict Negative Outcomes in a National Sample.
Seery MD, Silver RC, Holman EA, et al. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 2008 August;76(4):657-67.
Dissociation Versus Posttraumatic Stress: Cortisol and Physiological Correlates in Adults Highly Exposed to the World Trade Center Attack on 9/11.
Simeon D, Yehuda R, Knutelska M, et al. Psychiatry Research. 2008 Dec;161(3):325-9.
Enduring Mental Health Morbidity and Social Function Impairment in World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery and Cleanup Workers: The Psychological Dimension of an Environmental Health Disaster
Stellman JM, Smith RP, Katz CL, Sharma V, Charney DS, Herbert R, Moline J, Luft BJ, Markowitz S, Udasin I, Harrison D, Baron S, Landrigan PJ, Levin SM, Southwick S [2008]. Enduring Mental Health Morbidity and Social Function Impairment in World Trade Center Rescue, Recovery and Cleanup Workers: The Psychological Dimension of an Environmental Health Disaster. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008 May 20; Epub ahead of print
Enduring mental health morbidity and social function impairment in world trade center rescue, recovery, and cleanup workers: the psychological dimension of an environmental health disaster.
Stellman JM, Smith RP, Katz CL, Sharma V, Charney DS, Herbert R, Moline J, Luft BJ, Markowitz S, Udasin I, Harrison D, Baron S, Landrigan PJ, Levin SM, Southwick S. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008 Sept ; 116(9): 1248-53
Indirect Exposure to the September 11 Terrorist Attacks: Does Symptom Structure Resemble PTSD?
Suvak M, Maguen S, Litz BT, Silver RC, Holman EA. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2008 Feb;21(1):30-9.
Biomonitoring of Perfluorochemicals in Plasma of New York State Personnel Responding to the World Trade Center Disaster.
Tao L, Kannan K, Aldous KM, Mauer MP, Eadon GA [2008]. Biomonitoring of Perfluorochemicals in Plasma of New York State Personnel Responding to the World Trade Center Disaster. Environ. Sci. Technol. 2008; 42(9): 3472-3478
Respiratory and Other Health Effects Reported in Children Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster of September 11, 2001.
Thomas, P, Brackbill R, Thalji L, et al. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2008 October;116(10):1383-1390.
Searching For and Finding Meaning in Collective Trauma: Results From a National Longitudinal Study of The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks.
Updegraff JA, Silver RC, Holman EA. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. 2008 Sep;95(3):709-22.
2007 Anxiety-related visits to New Jersey emergency departments after September 11, 2001.
Adinaro DJ, Allegra JR, Cochrane DG, Cable G [2007]. Anxiety-related visits to New Jersey emergency departments after September 11, 2001. J Emerg Med. 2007 September; Epub. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.05.014
New York City young adults’ psychological reactions to 9/11: findings from the Reach for Health longitudinal study.
Agronick G, Stueve A, Vargo S, O’Donnell L [2007]. New York City young adults’ psychological reactions to 9/11: findings from the Reach for Health longitudinal study. American Journal of Community Psychology. 2007 March; 39 (1-2): 79-90.
Evolution of lower respiratory symptoms in New York police officers after 9/11: a prospective longitudinal study.
Buyantseva LV, Tulchinsky M, Kapalka GM, Chinchilli VM, Qian Z, Gillio R, Roberts A, Bascom R [2007]. Evolution of lower respiratory symptoms in New York police officers after 9/11: a prospective longitudinal study. J Occup Environ Med 49(3): 310-7
Persistant organic pollutants in 9/11 world trade center rescue workers: Reduction following detoxification.
Dahlgren J, Cecchini M, Takhar H, Paepke O [2007]. Persistant organic pollutants in 9/11 world trade center rescue workers: Reduction following detoxification. Chemosphere
Occupational toxicant inhalation injury: the World Trade Center (WTC) experience.
de la Hoz R, Shohet M, Chasan R, Bienenfeld L, Afilaka A, Levin S, Herbert R [2007]. Occupational toxicant inhalation injury: the World Trade Center (WTC) experience. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2007 September; DOI 10.1007/s00420-007-0240-x
A randomized controlled clinical treatment trial for World Trade Center attack-related PTSD in disaster workers.
Difede J, Malta LS, Best S, Henn-Haase C, Metzler T, Bryant R, Marmar C [2007]. A randomized controlled clinical treatment trial for World Trade Center attack-related PTSD in disaster workers. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2007 October; 195 (10): 861-865.
Emergency department visits for behavioral and mental health care after a terrorist attack.
DiMaggio C, Galea S, Richardson LD [2007]. Emergency department visits for behavioral and mental health care after a terrorist attack. Ann Emerg Med 50(3): 327-34
Low birthweight in New York city and upstate New York following the events of September 11th.
Eskenazi B, Marks A, Catalano R, Bruckner T, Toniolo P [2007]. Low birthweight in New York city and upstate New York following the events of September 11th. Human Reproduction. 2007 September; 22 (11): 3013-3020.
The aftermath of 9/11: effect of intensity and recency of trauma on outcome.
Ganzel B, Casey BJ, Glover G, Voss HU, Temple E [2007]. The aftermath of 9/11: effect of intensity and recency of trauma on outcome. Emotion 7(2): 227-38
Factors associated with high-rise evacuation: qualitative results from the World Trade Center Evacuation Study.
Gershon RR, Qureshi KA, Rubin MS, Raveis VH [2007]. Factors associated with high-rise evacuation: qualitative results from the World Trade Center Evacuation Study. Prehosp Disaster Med. 2007 May-June; 22 (3): 165-73.
Alcohol Consumption and Posttraumatic Stress After Exposure to Terrorism: Effects of Proximity, Loss, and Psychiatric History.
Hasin DS, Keyes KM, Hatzenbuehler ML, Aharonovich EA, Alderson D [2007]. Alcohol Consumption and Posttraumatic Stress After Exposure to Terrorism: Effects of Proximity, Loss, and Psychiatric History. American Journal of Public Health. 2007 December; 97 (12): 2268-2275.
Sarcoidosis.
Iannuzzi MC, Rybicki BA, Teirstein AS [2007]. Sarcoidosis. The New England Journal of Medicine. 2007 November; 357 (21): 2153-2165.
World Trade Center “Sarcoid-Like” Granulomatous Pulmonary Disease in New York City Fire Department Rescue Workers
Izbicki G, Chavko R, Banauch G, Weiden M, Berger K, Aldrich T, Hall C, Kelly K, Prezant D [2007]. CHEST 131(5): 1414-1423
Bioinformatics and human identification in mass fatality incidents: the world trade center disaster.
Leclair B, Shaler R, Carmody GR, Eliason K, Hendrickson BC, Judkins T, Norton MJ, Sears C, Scholl T [2007]. Bioinformatics and human identification in mass fatality incidents: the world trade center disaster. J Forensic Sci 52(4): 806-19
The flexible application of a manualized treatment for PTSD symptoms and functional impairment related to the 9/11 World Trade Center attack.
Levitt JT, Malta LS, Martin A, Davis L, Cloitre M [2007]. The flexible application of a manualized treatment for PTSD symptoms and functional impairment related to the 9/11 World Trade Center attack. Behaviour Research and Therapy 45(7): 1419-33
Reported respiratory symptoms and adverse home conditions after 9/11 among residents living near the World Trade Center.
Lin S, Jones R, Reibman J, Bowers J, Fitzgerald EF, Hwang SA [2007]. Reported respiratory symptoms and adverse home conditions after 9/11 among residents living near the World Trade Center. Journal of Asthma 44(4): 325-32
Alcohol consumption and posttraumatic stress after exposure to terrorism: effects of proximity, loss, and psychiatric history.
Hasin DS, Keyes KM, Hatzenbuehler ML, Aharonovich EA, Alderson D [2007]. Alcohol consumption and posttraumatic stress after exposure to terrorism: effects of proximity, loss, and psychiatric history. Am J Public Health. 2007 Dec; 97(12): 2268-2275
Assessment of inhalation exposures and potential health risks to the general population that resulted from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers.
Lorber M, Gibb H, Grant L, Pinto J, Pleil J, Cleverly D [2007]. Assessment of inhalation exposures and potential health risks to the general population that resulted from the collapse of the World Trade Center towers. Risk Anal. 2007 Oct; 27(5): 1203-1221
A 9/11 parent support group.
MacColl GJ [2007]. A 9/11 parent support group. Int J Group Psychother 57(3): 347-66
Health Effects in New York State Personnel Who Responded to the World Trade Center Disaster.
Mauer MP, Cummings KR, Carlson GA [2007]. Health Effects in New York State Personnel Who Responded to the World Trade Center Disaster. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2007 November; 49 (11): 1197-1205.
Air trapping detected on end-expiratory high-resolution computed tomography in symptomatic world trade center rescue and recovery workers.
Mendelson DS, Roggeveen M, Levin SM, Herbert R, de la Hoz RE [2007]. Air trapping detected on end-expiratory high-resolution computed tomography in symptomatic world trade center rescue and recovery workers. J Occup Environ Med 49(8): 840-5
Sarcoidosis, firefighters sarcoidosis, and world trade center 'sarcoid-like' granulomatous pulmonary disease.
Miller A [2007]. Sarcoidosis, firefighters sarcoidosis, and world trade center 'sarcoid-like' granulomatous pulmonary disease. Chest. 2007 Dec; 132(6): 2053
Surveillance of Workers Responding Under the National Response Plan.
Mitchell CS, Gochfeld M, Shubert J, Kipen H, Moline J, Langlieb A, Everly GS, Udasin I, Wartenberg D, Paulson G [2007]. Surveillance of Workers Responding Under the National Response Plan. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2007 August; 49 (8): 922-927.
World Trade Center disaster: short- and medium-term health outcome.
Moscato G, Yacoub MR [2007]. World Trade Center disaster: short- and medium-term health outcome. Monaldi Arch Chest Dis. 2007 September; 63 (3): 154-158.
Measuring and maximizing coverage in the World Trade Center Health Registry.
Murphy J, Brackbill RM, Thalji L, Dolan M, Pulliam P, Walker DJ [2007]. Measuring and maximizing coverage in the World Trade Center Health Registry. Statistics in Medicine 26(8): 1688-701.
Prevalence and psychological correlates of complicated grief among bereaved adults 2.5-3.5 years after September 11th attacks.
Neria Y, Gross R, Litz B, Maguen S, Insel B, Serimarco G, Rosenfeld H, Suh EJ, Kishon R, Cook J, Marshall R [2007]. Prevalence and psychological correlates of complicated grief among bereaved adults 2.5-3.5 years after September 11th attacks. Journal of Traumatic Stress 20(3): 251-62
Distal Airway Funcation in Symptomatic Subjects with Normal Spirometry Following World Trade Center Dust Exposure
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Confirmatory factor analysis of the PTSD Checklist and the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale in disaster workers exposed to the World Trade Center Ground Zero.
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Relationship Between Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon-DNA Adducts, Environmental Tobacco Smoke, and Child Development in the World Trade Center Cohort.
Perera FP, Tang D, Rauh V, Tu YH, Tsai WY, Becker M, Stein JL, King J, Giuseppe DP, Lederman SA [2007]. Relationship Between Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon'DNA Adducts, Environmental Tobacco Smoke and Child Development in the World Trade Center Cohort Environ Health Perspect: doi:10.1289/ehp.10144. [Online 31 May 2007]
Differences in PTSD Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors Among World Trade Center Disaster Rescue and Recovery Workers
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Relative congener scaling of Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans to estimate building fire contributions in air, surface wipes, and dust samples.
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World Trade Center Cough Syndrome and Its Treatment.
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Multi-laboratory testing of a screening method for world trade center (WTC) collapse dust.
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The Legacy of World Trade Center Dust.
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How personal experience modulates the neural circuitry of memories of September 11.
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The world trade center clean up and recovery worker cohort study: respiratory health amongst cleanup workers approximately 20 months after initial exposure at the disaster site.
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Asthma Diagnosed after September 11, 2001 among Rescue and Recovery Workers: Findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry
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2006 Social and psychological resources and health outcomes after the World Trade Center disaster
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Pulmonary Function After Exposure to the World Trade Center in the New York City Fire Department
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Tobacco Free with FDNY: The New York City Fire Department World Trade Center Tobacco Cessation Study
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Surveillance for World Trade Center Disaster Health Effects Among Survivors of Collapsed and Damaged Buildings
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A Peer-Based Assistance Program for Officers With the New York City Police Department: Report of the Effects of Sept. 11, 2001
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Perceived Safety in Disaster Workers Following 9/11
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Trends in Healthcare Use in the New York City Region Following the Terrorist Attacks of 2001.
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The World Trade Center Disaster and the Health of Workers: Five-Year Assessment of a Unique Medical Screening Program
Herbert R, Moline J, Skloot G, Metzger K, Baron S, Luft B, Markowitz S, Udasin I, Harrison D, Stein D, Todd A, Enright P, Stellman J M, Landrigan P, Levin S [2006]. The World Trade Center Disaster and the Health of Workers: Five-Year Assessment of a Unique Medical Screening Program. Environmental Health Perspectives (Online) doi: 10.1289/ehp. 9592
The impact of resource loss and traumatic growth on probable PTSD and depression following terrorist attacks.
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The Anatomy of the Exposures That Occurred around the World Trade Center Site
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The World Trade Center Aftermath and Its Effects on Health: Understanding and Learning Through Human-Exposure Science
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Tobacco Dependence Treatment: Time to Change the Paradigm (editorial)
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2005 Bronchial hyperreactivity and other inhalation lung injuries in rescue/recovery workers after the World Trade Center collapse
Banauch G, Dhala A, Alleyne D, Alva R, Santhyadka G, Krasko A, Weiden M, Kelly K, Prezant D [2005]. Bronchial hyperreactivity and other inhalation lung injuries in rescue/recovery workers after the World Trade Center collapse. Critical Care Medicine 33(Suppl 1): s102-s106
Pulmonary disease in rescue workers at the World Trade Center site
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Self-Enhancement Among High-Exposure Survivors of the September 11th Terrorist Attack: Resilience or Social Maladjustment
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Alcohol use in New York after the terrorist attacks: A study of the effects of psychological trauma on drinking behavior
Boscarino J, Adams R, Galea S [2005]. Alcohol use in New York after the terrorist attacks: A study of the effects of psychological trauma on drinking behavior. Addictive Behaviors 31(4): 606-621
Asbestos Exposures to Truck Drivers During World Trade Center Cleanup Operations
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PTSD and Depression Among Displaced Chinese Workers After the World Trade Center Attack: A Follow-up Study
de Bocanegra HT, Moskalenko S, Chan P [2005]. PTSD and Depression Among Displaced Chinese Workers After the World Trade Center Attack: A Follow-up Study. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 82(3): 364-369
September 11, 2001, Revisited
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Health Status among Emergency Department Patients Appoximately One Year after Consecutive Disasters in New York City
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Respiratory effects of inhalation exposure among workers during the clean-up effort at the World Trade Center disaster site
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World Trade Center Dyspnea: Bronchiolitis Obliterans With Functional Improvement: A Case Report
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Risk Assessment for Asbestos-Related Cancer From the 9/11 Attack on the World Trade Center
Nolan R, Ross M, Nord G, Axten C, Osleeb J, Domin S, Price B, Wilson R [2005]. Risk Assessment for Asbestos-Related Cancer From the 9/11 Attack on the World Trade Center. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 47(8): 817-825
Upper Respiratory Symptoms and Other Health Effects among Residents Living Near the World Trade Center Site after September 11, 2001
Lin S, Reibman J, Bowers J, Hwang SA, Hoerning A, Gomez M, Fitzgerald E [2005]. Upper Respiratory Symptoms and Other Health Effects among Residents Living Near the World Trade Center Site after September 11, 2001. American Journal of Epidemiology 162(6): 499-507
DNA damage from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) measured by benzo[a]pyrene DNA adducts in mothers and newborns from Northern Manhattan, the WTC area, Poland, and China.
Perera FP, Tang D, Whyatt R, Lederman S, and Jedrychowski W [2005]. DNA damage from polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) measured by benzo[a]pyrene DNA adducts in mothers and newborns from Northern Manhattan, the WTC area, Poland, and China. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention 2005, 14: 709-714.
Relationship among Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon DNA Adducts and Proximity to the World Trade Center and Effects on Fetal Growth.
Perera FP, Tang D, Rauh V, Lester K, Tsai W, Tu Y, Weiss L, Hoepner L, King J, Del Priore G, Lederman SA [2005]. Relationship among Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon DNA Adducts and Proximity to the World Trade Center and Effects on Fetal Growth. Environmental Health Perspectives, 2005; 113(8): 1062-7.
The World Trade Center Residents' Respiratory Health Study: New-Onset Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Function
Reibman J, Lin S, Hwang SA, Gulati M, Bowers J, Rogers L, Berger K, Hoerning A, Gomez M, Fitzgerald E [2005]. The World Trade Center Residents' Respiratory Health Study: New-Onset Respiratory Symptoms and Pulmonary Function. Environmental Health Perspectives 113(4): 406-411
Behavior Problems in New York City's Children After the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks
Stuber J, Galea S, Pfefferbaum B, Vandivere S, Moore K, Fairbrother G [2005]. Behavior Problems in New York City's Children After the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 75(2): 190-200
Physical and Mental Health Symptoms Among NYC Transit Workers Seven and One-Half Months After the WTC Attacks
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Asthma in Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees Residing in New York City: Results from a Post-World Trade Center Disaster Survey
Wagner V, Radigan M, Roohan P, Anarella J, Gesten F [2005]. Asthma in Medicaid Managed Care Enrollees Residing in New York City: Results from a Post-World Trade Center Disaster Survey. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 82(1): 76-89
Transgenerational Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Babies of Mothers Exposed to the World Trade Center Attacks during Pregnancy
Yehuda R, Engel S, Brand S, Seckl J, Marcus S, Berkowitz G [2005]. Transgenerational Effects of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Babies of Mothers Exposed to the World Trade Center Attacks during Pregnancy. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 90(7): 4115-4118
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2004 World Trade Centerrescuers face lung distress
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Mental Health Service and Medication Use in New York City After the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attack
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Mental health impact of September 11 (guest editorial)
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Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers – New York City, July 2002-August 2004
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Physical Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers – New York City, July 2002-August 2004
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Mental Health Impact of the World Trade Center Attacks on Displaced Chinese Workers
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EH Update: World Trade Center Panel Formed to Review Health Protection
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Symptoms, Respirator Use, and Pulmonary Function Changes Among New York City Firefighters Responding to the World Trade Center Disaster
Feldman D, Baron S, Bernard B, Lushniak B, Banauch G, Arcentales N, Kelly K, Prezant D [2004]. Symptoms, Respirator Use, and Pulmonary Funcation Changes Among New York City Firefighters Responding to the World Trade Center Disaster. Chest 125: 1256-1264
Induced Sputum Assessment in New York City Firefighters Exposed to World Trade Center Dust
Fireman E, Lerman Y, Ganor E, Greif J, Fireman-Shoresh S, Lioy P, Banauch G, Weiden M, Kelly K, Prezant D [2004]. Induced Sputum Assessment in New York City Firefighters Exposed to World Trade Center Dust. Environmental Health Perspectives 112(5): 1564-1569
An Industrial Hygiene Survey of an Office Building in the Vicinity of the World Trade Center: Assessment of Potential Hazards Following the Collapse of the World Trade Center Buildings
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Health and Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster
Landrigan P, Lioy P, Thurston G, Berkowitz G, Chen LC, Chillrud S, Gavett S, Georgopoulos P, Geyh A, Levin S, Perera F, Rappaport S, Small C, NIEHS(National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Working Group [2004]. Health and Environmental Consequences of the World Trade Center Disaster. Environmental Health Perspectives 112(6): 731-739
The effects of the world trade center event on birth outcomes among term deliveries at three lower manhattan hospitals.
Lederman SA, Rauh V, Weiss L, Stein JL, Hoepner LA, Becker M, Perera FP [2004]. The effects of the world trade center event on birth outcomes among term deliveries at three lower manhattan hospitals. Environ Health Perspect. 2004 December; 112(17): 1772'1778.
Upper Respiratory Symptoms and Other Health Effects among Residents Living Near the World Trade Center Site after September 11, 2001
Lin S, Reibman J, Bowers J, Hwang SA, Hoerning A, Gomez M, Fitzgerald E [2004]. Upper Respiratory Symptoms and Other Health Effects among Residents Living Near the World Trade Center Site after September 11, 2001. American Journal of Epidemiology 162: 499-507
Occupational Asthma
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Clinic record review of pediatric asthmatic patients after September 11, 2001, does not support authors’ conclusions [correspondence]
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Effects of Airborne World Trade Center Dust on Cytokine Release by Primary Human Lung Cells in Vitro
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Air levels of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons after the World Trade Center disaster
Pleil J, Vette A, Johnson B, Rappaport S [2004]. Air levels of carcinogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons after the World Trade Center disaster. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 101(32):11685-11688
Early Respiratory Abnormalities in Emergency Services Police Officers at the World Trade Center Site
Salzman S, Moosavy F, Miskoff J, Friedmann P, Fried G, Rosen M [2004]. Early Respiratory Abnormalities in Emergency Services Police Officers at the World Trade Center Site. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 46(2): 113-122
Respiratory Symptoms and Physiologic Assessment of Ironworkers at the World Trade Center Disaster Site
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Increased Incidence of Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias in Implantable Defibrillator Patients After the World Trade Center Attack
Steinberg J, Arshad A, Kowalski M, Kukar A, Suma V, Vloka M, Ehlert F, Herweg B, Donnelly J, Philip J, Reed G, Rozanski A [2004]. Increased Incidence of Life-Threatening Ventricular Arrhythmias in Implantable Defibrillator Patients After the World Trade Center Attack. Journal of the American College of Cardiology 44(6): 1261-1264
Clinical deterioration in pediatric asthmatic patients after September 11, 2001
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Characterization of Background Concentrations in Upper Manhattan, New York Apartments for Select Contaminants Identified in World Trade Center Dust
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2003 Persistent Hyperreactivity and Reactive Airway Dysfunction in Firefighters at the World Trade Center
Banauch G, Alleyne D, Sanchez R, Olender K, Cohen H, Weiden M, Kelly K, Prezant D [2003]. Persistent Hyperreactivity and Reactive Airway Dysfunction in Firefighters at the World Trade Center. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 168: 54-62
The World Trade Center Disaster and Intrauterine Growth Restriction
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WorldTrade Center Rescue Worker Injury and Illness Surveillance, New York, 2001
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Psychiatric Medication Use Among Manhattan Residents Following the World Trade Center Disaster
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Site Management of Health Issues in the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster
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Potential Exposures to Airborne and Settled Dust in Residential Areas of Lower Manhattan Following the Collapse of the World Trade Center – New York City, November 4 – December 11, 2001
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The Emotional Distress in a Community After the Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center
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Firefighter Findings: Biomonitoring Rescue Workers after WTC Attacks
Claudio L [2003]. Firefighter Findings: Biomonitoring Rescue Workers after WTC Attacks. Environmental Health Perspectives 111(16): A896
Enhanced Drop-in Syndromic Surveillance in New York City Following September 11, 2001
Das D, Weiss D, Mostashari F, Treadwell T, McQuiston J, Hutwagner L, Karpati A, Bornschlegel K, Seeman M, Turcios R, Terebuh P, Curtis R, Heffernan R, Balter S [2003]. Enhanced Drop-in Syndromic Surveillance in New York City Following September 11, 2001. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 80(Suppl 1): i76-i88
Biomonitoring of Chemical Exposure among New York City Firefighters Responding to the World Trade Center Fire and Collapse
Edelman P, Osterloh J, Pirkle J, Caudill S, Grainger J, Jones R, Blount B, Calafat A, Turner W, Feldman D, Baron S, Bernard B, Lushniak B, Kelly K, Prezant D [2003]. Biomonitoring of Chemical Exposure among New York City Firefighters Responding to the World Trade Center Fire and Collapse. Environmental Health Perspectives 111(16): 1906-1911
Relationship of Self-Reported Asthma Severity and Urgent Health Care Utilization to Psychological Sequelae of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center Among New York City Area Residents
Fagan J, Galea S, Ahern J, Bonner S, Vlahov D [2003]. Relationship of Self-Reported Asthma Severity and Urgent Health Care Utilization to Psychological Sequelae of the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks on the World Trade Center Among New York City Area Residents. Psychosomatic Medicine 65(6): 993-996
Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence)
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Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence)
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Health Effects of Local Residents Near the World Trade Center: Have They Been Forgotten? [letter to the editor]
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Chemical Analysis of World Trade Center Fine Particulate Matter for Use in Toxicologic Assessment
McGee J, Chen LC, Cohen M, Chee G, Prophete C, Haykal-Coates N, Wasson S, Conner T, Costa D, Gavett S [2003]. Chemical Analysis of World Trade Center Fine Particulate Matter for Use in Toxicologic Assessment. Environmental Health Perspectives 111(7): 972-980
Reactive Fallout of World Trade Center Dust
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Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence)
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Granulomatous Pneumonitis Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Collapse
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2002 A New York City Firefighter Overwhelmed by World Trade Center Dust (editorial)
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WTC dust may cause respiratory problems
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Occupational Exposures to Air Contaminants at the World Trade Center Disaster Site – New York, September – October, 2001
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WorldTrade CenterCough
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A Joint Labor-Management Health and Safety Model: Lessons Learned at the World Trade Center Emergency Project
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Response to the World Trade Center Attack
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The Absence of Rhabdomyolsis-Induced Renal Failure Following the World Trade Center Collapse
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Mind and matter: OEM and the World Trade Center
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Lessons Learned on Environmental, Occupational, and Residential Exposures From the Attack on the World Trade Center
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Characterization of the Dust/Smoke Aerosol that Settled East of the World Trade Center (WTC) in Lower Manhattan after the Collapse of the WTC 11 September 2001
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Medical Ground Zero: An Early Experience of the World Trade Center Disaster
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World Trade Center disaster effect on blood pressure
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Assessing the Health of Immigrant Workers Near Ground Zero: Preliminary Results of the World Trade Center Day Laborer Medical Monitoring Project
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If We Had Known Then What We Know Now: A Review of Local and National Surveys Following September 11, 2001
Marshall R [2002]. If We Had Known Then What We Know Now: A Review of Local and National Surveys Following September 11, 2001. CNS Spectrums 7(9): 645-649
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Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site
Prezant D, Weiden M, Banauch G, McGuinness G, Rom W, Aldrich T, Kelly K [2002]. Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site. N Engl J Med 347(11): 806-815
Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia in a New York City Firefighter Exposed to World Trade Center Dust
Rom W, Weiden M, Garcia R, Yie TA, VathesaTogkit P, Tse D, McGuinness G, Roggli V, Prezant D [2002]. Acute Eosinophilic Pneumonia in a New York City Firefighter Exposed to World Trade Center Dust. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166: 797-800
Perspective on the Tragedy at the World Trade Center
Shufro J [2002]. Perspective on the Tragedy at the World Trade Center. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6): 557-559
Firefighter Safety and Health Issues at the World Trade Center Site
Spadafora R [2002]. Firefighter Safety and Health Issues at the World Trade Center Site. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6):532-538
Researchers Probe Health Consequences Following the World Trade Center Attack
Stephenson J [2002]. Researchers Probe Health Consequences Following the World Trade Center Attack. Journal of the American Medical Association 288(10): 1219-1221
Health Effects and Occupational Exposures Among Office Workers Near the World Trade Center Disaster Site
Trout D, Nimgade A, Mueller C, Hall R, Earnest GS [2002]. Health Effects and Occupational Exposures Among Office Workers Near the World Trade Center Disaster Site. J Occup Environ Med 44(7): 601-605
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2001 New York City Department of Health Response to Terrorist Attack, September 11, 2001
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2001]. New York City Department of Health Response to Terrorist Attack, September 11, 2001. MMWR 50(38): 821-822
Environmental Aftermath
Claudio L [2001]. Environmental Aftermath. Environmental Health Perspectives 109(11): A529-A536
Health Consequences of the 11 September 2001 Attacks (editorial)
Landrigan P [2001]. Health Consequences of the 11 September 2001 Attacks (editorial). Environmental Health Perspectives 109(11): A514-A515
Occupational exposures during the World Trade Center disaster response
Wallingford K, Snyder E [2001]. Occupational exposures during the World Trade Center disaster response. Toxicology and Industrial Health 17:247-253
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