WORLD TRADE CENTER HEALTH PROGRAMS

Residents and Commercial & Public Building Occupants Articles by Year/Author

The following is a list of the reports published about residents and commercial & public building occupants. Links are provided when available; however, viewing the full text may require a subscription to the publishing journal or purchasing of the book.

2011

Lung pathologic findings in a local residential and working community exposed to World Trade Center dust, gas, and fumes.
Caplan-Shaw CE, Yee H, Rogers L, Abraham JL, Parsia SS, Naidich DP, Borczuk A, Moreira A, Shiau MC, Ko JP, Brusca-Augello G, Berger KI, Goldring RM, Reibman J. J Occup Environ Med. 2011 Sep;53(9):981-91.

Case-control study of lung function in World Trade Center Health Registry area residents and workers.
Friedman SM, Maslow CB, Reibman J, Pillai PS, Goldring RM, Farfel MR, Stellman SD, Berger KI. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2011 Sep 1;184(5):582-9.

Trauma exposure and posttraumatic stress disorder among employees of New York City companies affected by the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center.
North CS, Pollio DE, Smith RP, King RV, Pandya A, Surís AM, Hong BA, Dean DJ, Wallace NE, Herman DB, Conover S, Susser E, Pfefferbaum B. Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2011 Sep;5 Suppl 2:S205-13. Epub 2011 Sep 7.

A structural equation model of perievent panic and posttraumatic stress disorder after a community disaster.
Adams RE, Boscarino JA. J Trauma Stress. 2011 Feb;24(1):61-9. Epub 2011 Jan 14.

Islam, medicine, and Arab-Muslim refugee health in America after 9/11
Inhorn MC, Serour GI. The Lancet. 2011 Sept 3; 378(9794): 935-943

Mortality among survivors of the Sept 11, 2001, World Trade Center disaster: results from the World Trade Center Health Registry cohort
Jordan HT, Brackbill RM, Cone JE, Debchoudhury I, Farfel MR, Greene CM, Hadler JL, Kennedy J, Li J, Liff J, Stayner L, Stellman SD. The Lancet. 2011 Sept 3; 378(9794):879-887

Short-term and medium-term health effects of 9/11
Perlman SE, Friedman S, Galea S, Nair HP, Erős-Sarnyai M, Stellman SD, Hon J, Greene CM. The Lancet. 2011 Sept 3; 378(9794): 925-934

2010

Occupational rhinosinusitis and upper airway disease: the world trade center experience.
de la Hoz RE, Shohet MR, Cohen JM. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2010 Mar;10(2):77-83.

Lower respiratory symptoms among residents living near the World Trade Center, two and four years after 9/11.
Lin S, Jones R, Reibman J, Morse D, Hwang SA. Int J Occup Environ Health. 2010 Jan-Mar;16(1):44-52.

Emerging exposures and respiratory health: World Trade Center dust.
Rom WN, Reibman J, Rogers L, Weiden MD, Oppenheimer B, Berger K, Goldring R, Harrison D, Prezant D. Proc Am Thorac Soc. 2010 May;7(2):142-5.

Subgroups of New York City children at high risk of PTSD after the September 11 attacks: a signal detection analysis.
Rosen CS, Cohen M. Psychiatr Serv. 2010 Jan;61(1):64-9.

2009

Otolaryngologic symptoms in persons exposed to World Trade Center dust and particle pollutants: a case for caution in declaring a diagnosis of WTC syndrome.
Chandran SK, Hawkshaw MJ, Sataloff RT. Ear Nose Throat J. 2009 Aug;88(8):1067-73.

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.

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].

Lessons learned for pediatric disaster preparedness from September 11, 2001: New York City trauma centers.
Stamell EF, Foltin GL, Nadler EP. J Trauma. 2009 Aug;67(2 Suppl):S84-7.

Post 9/11: high asthma rates among children in Chinatown, New York.
Szema AM, Savary KW, Ying BL, Lai K. Allergy Asthma Proc. 2009 Nov-Dec;30(6):605-11. Epub 2009 Sep 18.

2008

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

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

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

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

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

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

2007

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.

Persistant organic pollutants in 9/11 world trade center rescue workers: Reduction following detoxification
Dahlgren J, Cecchini M, Takhar H, Paepke O [2007]. Chemosphere

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]. Emotion 7(2): 227-38

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]. Journal of Asthma 44(4): 325-32

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

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

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]

The Legacy of World Trade Center Dust
Samet JM, Geyh AS, Utell MJ [2007]. The New England Journal of Medicine 356(22): 2233-36

2006

Social and psychological resources and health outcomes after the World Trade Center disaster
Adams R, Boscarino J, Galea S [2006]. Social Science & Medicine 62: 176-188.

Trends in Healthcare Use in the New York City Region Following the Terrorist Attacks of 2001.
Green DC, Buehler JW, Silk BJ, Thompson NJ, Schild LA, Klein M, Berkelman RL [2006]. Trends in Healthcare Use in the New York City Region Following the Terrorist Attacks of 2001. Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science. 2007 September; 4 (3): 263-275.

The Anatomy of the Exposures That Occurred around the World Trade Center Site
Lioy P, Georgopoulos P [2006]. 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]. Environmental Science and Technology 40(22): 6876–6885.

2005

Alcohol use in New York after the terrorist attacks: A study of Alcohol use in New Yorkthe effects of psychological trauma on drinking behavior
Boscarino J, Adams R, Galea S [2005].Addictive Behaviors 31(4): 606-621.

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]. Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine 82(3): 364-369.

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]. 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]. 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]. 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]. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry 75(2): 190-200.

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]. 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]. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 90(7): 4115-4118.

2004

Mental Health Impact of the World Trade Center Attacks on Displaced Chinese Workers
de Bocanegra H, Brickman E [2004]. Journal of Traumatic Stress 17(1): 55-62.

EH Update: World Trade Center Panel Formed to Review Health Protection
Journal of Environmental Health 66(10): 41-42.

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]. 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]. Environmental Health Perspectives 112(6): 731-739.

Clinic record review of pediatric asthmatic patients after September 11, 2001, does not support authors’ conclusions [correspondence]
Matte T [2004]. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 114(4): 989

Clinical deterioration in pediatric asthmatic patients after September 11, 2001
Szema A, Khedkar M, Maloney P, Takach P, Nickels M, Patel H, Modugno F, Tso A, Lin D [2004]. Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 113(3): 420-426.

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]. Environmental Science & Technology 38(24): 6482-6490.

2003

The World Trade Center Disaster and Intrauterine Growth Restriction
Berkowitz G, Wolff M, Janevic T, Holzman I, Yehuda R, Landrigan P [2003]. Journal of the American Medical Association 290(5): 595-596.

Psychiatric Medication Use Among Manhattan Residents Following the World Trade Center Disaster
Boscarino J, Galea S, Ahern J, Resnick H, Vlahov D [2003]. Journal of Traumatic Stress 16(3): 301-306.

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]. MMWR 52(7): 131-136.

The Emotional Distress in a Community After the Terrorist Attack on the World Trade Center
Chen H, Chung H, Chen T, Fang L, Chen JP [2003]. Community Mental Health Journal 39(2): 157-165.

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]. Psychosomatic Medicine 65(6): 993-996.

Health Effects of Local Residents Near the World Trade Center: Have They Been Forgotten? [letter to the editor]
Lange, JH [2003]. J Occup Environ Med 45(5): 465.

Granulomatous Pneumonitis Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Collapse
Safirstein B, Klukowicz A, Miller R, Teirstein A [2003]. CHEST 123: 301-304.

2002

Mind and matter: OEM and the World Trade Center
Kipen HM, Gochfeld M [2002]. 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]. American Journal of Industrial Medicine 42(6): 560-565.

Researchers Probe Health Consequences Following the World Trade Center Attack
Stephenson J [2002]. 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]. J Occup Environ Med 44(7): 601-605.

2001

New York City Department of Health Response to Terrorist Attack, September 11, 2001
CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) [2001]. MMWR 50(38): 821-822.

Environmental Aftermath
Claudio L [2001]. Environmental Health Perspectives 109(11): A529-A536.

Health Consequences of the 11 September 2001 Attacks (editorial)
Landrigan P [2001]. Environmental Health Perspectives 109(11): A514-A515.