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Exposures Articles by Year/Author

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The following is a list of the reports published about exposures. 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

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

9/11 Environmental Health – Disaster and Response.
Kotelchuck D, Stein D, Tuminaro D, 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

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

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

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

Relative congener scaling of Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans to estimate building fire contributions in air, surface wipes, and dust samples.
Pleil JD, Lorber MN [2007]. Relative congener scaling of Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans to estimate building fire contributions in air, surface wipes, and dust samples. Environ Sci Technol. 2007 November; 41 (21): 7286-7293.

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 [2007]. Multi-laboratory testing of a screening method for world trade center (WTC) collapse dust. Sci Total Environ. 2007 November; DOI 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2007.10.027

Distal Airway Funcation in Symptomatic Subjects with Normal Spirometry Following World Trade Center Dust Exposure
Oppenheimer BW, Goldring RM, Herberg ME, Hofer IS, Reyfman PA, Liautaud S, Rom WN, Reibman J, Berger KI [2007]. Distal Airway Funcation in Symptomatic Subjects with Normal Spirometry Following World Trade Center Dust Exposure. Chest. doi: 10.1378/chest.07-0913 [Online 2 October 2007]

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

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2006

Surveillance for World Trade Center Disaster Health Effects Among Survivors of Collapsed and Damaged Buildings
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2006]. Surveillance for World Trade Center Disaster Health Effects Among Survivors of Collapsed and Damaged Buildings. MMWR 55(SS-2): 1-18

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

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

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

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

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
Hall R, Trout D, Earnest GS [2004]. 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. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 1: D49-D53

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

Effects of Airborne World Trade Center Dust on Cytokine Release by Primary Human Lung Cells in Vitro
Payne JP, Kemp SJ, Dewar A, Goldstraw P, Kendall M, Chen LC, Tetley TD [2004]. Effects of Airborne World Trade Center Dust on Cytokine Release by Primary Human Lung Cells in Vitro. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 46(5): 420-427

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

Characterization of Background Concentrations in Upper Manhattan, New York Apartments for Select Contaminants Identified in World Trade Center Dust
Tang K, Nace Jr C, Lynes C, Maddaloni M, Laposta D, Callahan K [2004]. Characterization of Background Concentrations in Upper Manhattan, New York Apartments for Select Contaminants Identified in World Trade Center Dust. Environmental Science & Technology 38(24): 6482-6490

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2003

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
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2003]. 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. MMWR 52(7): 131-136

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

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
Nemery B [2003]. Reactive Fallout of World Trade Center Dust. American Journal of Repiratory and Critical Care Medicine 168: 2-3

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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

WTC dust may cause respiratory problems
Betts K [2002]. WTC dust may cause respiratory problems. Environmental Science & Technology 36(13): 270A-273A

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
 
World Trade Center Cough
Chen LC, Thurston G [2002]. World Trade Center Cough. The Lancet 360(Suppl 1): s37-s38

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

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
Lioy P, Weisel C, Millette J, Eisenreich S, Vallero D, Offenberg J, Buckley B, Turpin B, Zhong M, Cohen M, Prophete C, Yang I, Stiles R, Chee G, Johnson W, Porcja R, Alimokhtari S, Hale R, Weschler C, Chen LC [2002] 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. Environmental Health Perspectives 110(7): 703-714

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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Last revised: May 2, 2008

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