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Responders & Workers Articles by Year/Author 2008 |2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001
The following is a list of the reports published about responders and workers. Links to the abstracts are provided when available; however, viewing the full text of some reports may require a subscription to the publishing journal.
2008 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
2007 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.
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
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
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.
Differences in PTSD Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors Among World Trade Center Disaster Rescue and Recovery Workers
Perrin MA, DiGrande L, Wheeler K, Thorpe L, Farfel M, Brackbill R [2007]. Differences in PTSD Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors Among World Trade Center Disaster Rescue and Recovery Workers. Am J Psychiatry 164(9): 1385-1394
World Trade Center Cough Syndrome and Its Treatment.
Prezant D [2007]. World Trade Center Cough Syndrome and Its Treatment. Lung. 2007 November; DOI 10.1007/s00408-007-9051-9
The Legacy of World Trade Center Dust.
Samet JM, Geyh AS, Utell MJ [2007]. The Legacy of World Trade Center Dust. The New England Journal of Medicine 356(22): 2233-36
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.
Tao XG, Massa J, Ashwell L, Davis K, Schwab M, Geyh A [2007]. 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. J Occup Environ Med. 2007 October; 49 (10): 1063-1072.
Asthma Diagnosed after September 11, 2001 among Rescue and Recovery Workers: Findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry
Wheeler K, McKelvey W, Thorpe L, Perrin M, Cone J, Kass D, Farfel M, Thomas P, Brackbill R [2007]. Asthma Diagnosed after September 11, 2001 among Rescue and Recovery Workers: Findings from the World Trade Center Health Registry. Environmental Health Perspectives. doi:10.1289/ehp.10248 available via http://dx.doi.org/ [Online 27 August 2007]
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2006 Pulmonary Function After Exposure to the World Trade Center in the New York City Fire Department
Banauch G, Hall C, Weiden M, Cohen H, Aldrich T, Christodoulou V, Arcentales N, Kelly K, Prezant D [2006]. Pulmonary Function After Exposure to the World Trade Center in the New York City Fire Department. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine 174: 312-319
Tobacco Free with FDNY: The New York City Fire Department World Trade Center Tobacco Cessation Study
Bars M, Banauch G, Appel D, Andreachi M, Mouren P, Kelly K, Prezant D [2006]. Tobacco Free with FDNY: The New York City Fire Department World Trade Center Tobacco Cessation Study. Chest 129(4): 979-987
A Peer-Based Assistance Program for Officers With the New York City Police Department: Report of the Effects of Sept. 11, 2001
Dowling F, Moynihan G, Genet B, Lewis J [2006]. A Peer-Based Assistance Program for Officers With the New York City Police Department: Report of the Effects of Sept. 11, 2001. American Journal of Psychiatry 163(1): 151-3
Perceived Safety in Disaster Workers Following 9/11
Fullerton C, Ursano R, Reeves J, Shigemura J, Grieger T [2006]. Perceived Safety in Disaster Workers Following 9/11. The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease 194(1): 61-63
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 JM, 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 doi:10.1289/ehp.9592
The Anatomy of the Exposures That Occurred around the World Trade Center Site
Lioy P, Georgopoulos P [2006]. The Anatomy of the Exposures That Occurred around the World Trade Center Site. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 1076: 54-79
The World Trade Center Aftermath and Its Effects on Health: Understanding and Learning Through Human-Exposure Science
Lioy P, Pellizzari E, Prezant D [2006]. The World Trade Center Aftermath and Its Effects on Health: Understanding and Learning Through Human-Exposure Science. Environmental Science and Technology 40(22): 6876-6885
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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
Banauch GI, Dhala A, Prezant DJ [2005]. Pulmonary disease in rescue workers at the World Trade Center site. Current Opin Pulm Med 11:160-168
Asbestos Exposures to Truck Drivers During World Trade Center Cleanup Operations
Breysse P, Williams DA, Herbstman J, Symons JM, Chillrud S, Ross J, Henshaw S, Rees K, Watson M, Geyh [2005]. Asbestos Exposures to Truck Drivers During World Trade Center Cleanup Operations. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2: 400-405
Respiratory effects of inhalation exposure among workers during the clean-up effort at the World Trade Center disaster site
Herbstman J, Frank R, Schwab M, Williams D, Samet J, Breysse P, Geyh A [2005]. Respiratory effects of inhalation exposure among workers during the clean-up effort at the World Trade Center disaster site. Environmental Research 99(1):85-92
World Trade Center Dyspnea: Bronchiolitis Obliterans With Functional Improvement: A Case Report
Mann J, Sha K, Kline G, Breuer FU, Miller A [2005]. World Trade Center Dyspnea: Bronchiolitis Obliterans With Functional Improvement: A Case Report. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 48: 225-229
Physical and Mental Health Symptoms Among NYC Transit Workers Seven and One-Half Months After the WTC Attacks
Tapp L, Baron S, Bernard B, Driscoll R, Mueller C, Wallingford [2005]. Physical and Mental Health Symptoms Among NYC Transit Workers Seven and One-Half Months After the WTC Attacks. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 47(6): 475-483
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2004 World Trade Center rescuers face lung distress
Ault A [2004]. World Trade Center rescuers face lung distress. The Lancet 363:1614
Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers – New York City, July 2002-August 2004
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2004]. Mental Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers – New York City, July 2002-August 2004. MMWR 53(35): 812-815
Physical Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers – New York City, July 2002-August 2004
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2004]. Physical Health Status of World Trade Center Rescue and Recovery Workers and Volunteers – New York City, July 2002-August 2004. MMWR 53(35): 807-812
EH Update: World Trade Center Panel Formed to Review Health Protection
EH Update: World Trade Center Panel Formed to Review Health Protection [2004]. Journal of Environmental Health 66(10): 41-42
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
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.
Occupational Asthma
Malo JL, Lemiere C, Gautrin D, Labrecque M. [2004]. Occupational Asthma. Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine 10(1): 57-61
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
Skloot G, Goldman M, Fischler D, Goldman C, Schechter C, Levin S, Teirstein A [2004]. Respiratory Symptoms and Physiologic Assessment of Ironworkers at the World Trade Center Disaster Site. Chest 125: 1248-1255
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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
World Trade Center Rescue Worker Injury and Illness Surveillance, New York, 2001
Berrios-Torres S, Greenko J, Phillips M, Miller J, Treadwell T, Ikeda R [2003]. World Trade Center Rescue Worker Injury and Illness Surveillance, New York, 2001. American Journal of Preventative Medicine 25(2): 79-87
Site Management of Health Issues in the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster
Bradt, D [2003]. Site Management of Health Issues in the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster. Academic Emergency Medicine 10(6): 650-660
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
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
Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence)
Hanson B, Sztern B [2003]. Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence). N Engl J Med 348(1): 76-77
Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence)
Lange J [2003]. Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence). N Engl J Med 348(1): 76-77
Reactive Fallout of World Trade Center Dust
Nemery B [2003]. Reactive Fallout of World Trade Center Dust. American Journal of Repiratory and Critical Care Medicine 168: 2-3
Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence)
Prezant D, Weiden M, Kelly K [2003]. Cough and Bronchial Responsiveness in Firefighters at the World Trade Center Site (correspondence). N Engl J Med 348(1): 76-77
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2002 A New York City Firefighter Overwhelmed by World Trade Center Dust (editorial)
Beckett W [2002]. A New York City Firefighter Overwhelmed by World Trade Center Dust (editorial). Am J Respir Crit Care Med 166: 785-790
Occupational Exposures to Air Contaminants at the World Trade Center Disaster Site – New York, September – October, 2001
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2002]. Occupational Exposures to Air Contaminants at the World Trade Center Disaster Site – New York, September – October, 2001. MMWR 51(21): 453-456
A Joint Labor-Management Health and Safety Model: Lessons Learned at the World Trade Center Emergency Project
Clark N [2002]. A Joint Labor-Management Health and Safety Model: Lessons Learned at the World Trade Center Emergency Project. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6): 553-554
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Response to the World Trade Center Attack
Clark P [2002]. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s Response to the World Trade Center Attack. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6): 550-552
Mind and matter: OEM and the World Trade Center
Kipen HM, Gochfeld M [2002]. Mind and matter: OEM and the World Trade Center. Occup Environ Med 59: 145-146
Lessons Learned on Environmental, Occupational, and Residential Exposures From the Attack on the World Trade Center
Lioy P, Gochfeld M [2002]. Lessons Learned on Environmental, Occupational, and Residential Exposures From the Attack on the World Trade Center. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6): 560-565
Assessing the Health of Immigrant Workers Near Ground Zero: Preliminary Results of the World Trade Center Day Laborer Medical Monitoring Project
Malievskaya E, Rosenberg N, Markowitz S [2002]. Assessing the Health of Immigrant Workers Near Ground Zero: Preliminary Results of the World Trade Center Day Laborer Medical Monitoring Project. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6): 548-549
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
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
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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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