Scientific research published in peer-reviewed journals comprises the bibliography below. Where possible, links to abstracts are provided. It will be updated on a weekly basis.
For research published prior to the current year, please scroll to the bottom of the page for a link to the WTC Science Summaries Overview maintained by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
All Health Effects Articles
2010
Snoring and Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Former World Trade Center Rescue Workers and Volunteers.
de la Hoz RE, Aurora RN, Landsbergis P et al. 2010; Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 52(1):29-32.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20042888?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
Long-term Outcomes of Acute Irritant-induced Asthma and World Trade Center-related Lower Airway Disease [letter].
de la Hoz RE. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. 2010; 181:95-96.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20026754?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=3
2009
Cortisol Metabolic Predictors of Response to Psychotherapy for Symptoms of PTSD in Survivors of the World Trade Center Attacks on September 11, 2001.
Yehuda R, Bierer LM, Sarapas C, et al. Psychoneuroendrocinology. 2009; 34(9):1304-13.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19411143?itool=Email.EmailReport.Pubmed_ReportSelector.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=4
Gene Expression Patterns Associated with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Attacks.
Yehuda R, Cai G, Golier JA, et al. Biological Psychiatry. 2009; 66(7):708-11.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19393990?itool=Email.EmailReport.Pubmed_ReportSelector.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=5
Salivary Cortisol and Psychopathology in Adults Bereaved by the September 11, 2001 Terror Attacks.
Pfeffer CR, Altemus M, Heo M, Jiang H. 2009. International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine. 39(3):215-26.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19967896?itool=Email.EmailReport.Pubmed_ReportSelector.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=6
Terrorism, distress, and drinking: vulnerability and protective factors.
Richman JA, Rospenda KM, Cloninger L. 2009. Journal of Nervous & Mental Diseases. 197(12):909-17.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20010027?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=3
A Computerized, Self-administered Questionnaire to Evaluate Posttraumatic Stress among Firefighters after the World Trade Center Collapse.
Corrigan M, McWilliams R, Kelly KJ et al. American Journal of Public Health. 2009; 99 Suppl 3:S702-709.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19890176?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
Bayesian Hierarchical Spatial Modeling of Substance Abuse Patterns Following a Mass Trauma: The Role of Time and Place.
DiMaggio C, Galea S, Vlahov D. Substance Use and Misuse. 2009 Nov; 44(12):1725-1743.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19895303?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
Asthma and Lower Respiratory Symptoms in New York State Employees Who Responded to the World Trade Center Disaster
Mauer MP, Herdt-Losavio ML, Carlson GA. International Archives of Occupational and Environmental Health. 2009. Epub ahead of print.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19890659?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
Post-trauma Symptoms Following Indirect Exposure to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks: The Predictive Role of Dispositional Coping.
Baschnagel JS, Gudmundsdottir B, Hawk LW, Beck, JG. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2009; 23(7): 915-922
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19577423?itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pubmed_ResultsPanel.Pubmed_RVDocSum&ordinalpos=1
PTSD Onset and Course Following the World Trade Center Disaster: Findings and Implications for Future Research.
Boscarino JA, Adams RE. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. 2009 Oct; 44(10): 887-98.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19277439?dopt=AbstractPlus
Screening for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks: A Study in Primary Care.
Ghafoori B, Neria Y, Gameroff MJ, et al. Journal of Traumatic Stress. 2009 June; 22(3): 218-26.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19475656?dopt=AbstractPlus
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness in the Medical Setting: Integrating Mental Health.
Gold JI, Montano Z, Shield S, et al. American Journal of Disaster Medicine. 2009 May-June; 4(3): 137-46.
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19739456?dopt=AbstractPlus
Obstructive Airways Disease With Air Trapping Among Firefighters Exposed to World Trade Center Dust.
Weiden MD, Ferrier N, Nolan A, et al. Chest. 2009 Oct 9 [E-Publication ahead of print].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19820077?dopt=AbstractPlus
High Asthma Rates among Children in Chinatown, New York.
Szema AM, Savary KW, Ying BL, et al. Allergy and Asthma Proceedings: The Official Journal of Regional and State Allergy Societies. 2009 Sep 18 [E-Publication ahead of print].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19772715?dopt=AbstractPlus
The Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Disaster Relief.
Thakar HJ, Pepe PE, Rohrich RJ. Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. 2009 Sep; 124(3): 975-81.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19730322?dopt=AbstractPlus
The Political Is Personal: Narrating 9/11 And Psychological Well-Being.
Adler JM, Poulin MJ. Journal of Personality. 2009 Aug; 77(4): 903-32.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19558448?dopt=AbstractPlus
DNA Preservation in Skeletal Elements from the World Trade Center Disaster: Recommendations for Mass Fatality Management.
Mundorff AZ, Bartelink EJ, Mar-Cash E. Journal of Forensic Sciences. 2009 July; 54(4): 739-45.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19486445?dopt=AbstractPlus
The Impact of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on Psychiatric Patients: A Review.
Franz VA, Glass CR, Arnkoff DB, et al. Clinical Psychology Review. 2009 June; 29(4): 339-47.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19321246?dopt=AbstractPlus
Living in History: How War, Terrorism, and Natural Disaster Affect the Organization of Autobiographical Memory.
Brown NR, Lee PJ, Krslak M, et al. Psychological Science: A Journal of the American Psychological Society. 2009 April; 20(4): 399-405.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19321246?dopt=AbstractPlus
Atopy and Upper and Lower Airway Disease among Former World Trade Center Workers and Volunteers.
de la Hoz RE, Shohet MR, Wisnivesky JP, et al. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine. 2009 Sep; 51(9): 992-5.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19730399?dopt=AbstractPlus
Patterns and Predictors of Trajectories of Depression after an Urban Disaster.
Nandi A, Tracy M, Beard JR, et al. Annals of Epidemiology. 2009 Aug 20 [E-Publication ahead of print].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19699656?dopt=AbstractPlus
Looking For Resilience: Understanding the Longitudinal Trajectories of Responses to Stress.
Norris FH, Tracy M, Galea S. Social Science & Medicine. 2009 June; 68(12): 2190-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19403217?dopt=AbstractPlus
Lessons Learned for Pediatric Disaster Preparedness From September 11, 2001: New York City Trauma Centers.
Stamell EF, Foltin GL, Nadler EP. The Journal of Trauma. 2009 Aug; 67 (2 Suppl): S84 -7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19667859?dopt=AbstractPlus
Otolaryngologic Symptoms In Persons Exposed To World Trade Center Dust And Particle Pollutants: A Case For Caution In Declaring Of WTC Syndrome.
Chandran SK, Hawkshaw MJ, Sataloff RT. Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal. 2009 Aug; 88(8): 1067-73.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19688717?dopt=AbstractPlus
Diurnal Cortisol Amplitude and Front-Limbic Activity in Response to Stressful Stimuli.
Cunningham-Bussel AC, Root JC, Butler T, et al. Psychoneuroendocrinology. 2009 June; 34(5): 694-704.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19135805?dopt=AbstractPlus
Forgetting The Unforgettable Through Conversation: Socially Shared Retrieval-Induced Forgetting Of September 11 Memories.
Coman A, Manier D, Hirst W. Psychological Science: A Journal of the American Psychological Society. 2009 May; 20(5): 627-33.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19476592?dopt=AbstractPlus
Relationships between Memory Inconsistency for Traumatic Events Following 9/11 and PTSD in Disaster Restoration Workers.
Giosan C, Malta L, Jayasinghe N, et al. Journal of Anxiety Disorders. 2009 May; 23(4): 557-61.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19117719?dopt=AbstractPlus
Asthma and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms 5 to 6 Years Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack.
Brackbill RM, Hadler JL, DiGrande L, et al. JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association. 2009 Aug 5; 302(5): 502-16.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19654385?dopt=AbstractPlus
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].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19619310?dopt=AbstractPlus
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].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19622671?dopt=AbstractPlus
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].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19620891?dopt=AbstractPlus
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].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19585238?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19388060?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19507423?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19178553?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19397377?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/0800291/abstract.html
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19487609?dopt=AbstractPlus
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]
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19484384?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19339055?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19487403?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19365288?dopt=AbstractPlus
The Journey of a Psychoanalyst.
Sorter D. Annals of the Ne York Academy of Sciences. 2009 Apr;1159: 313-26.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19379251?dopt=AbstractPlus
Protecting Disaster Site, Support, and Recovery Workers — A Brief Comment.
Newman DM. New Solutions. 2009; 19(1): 5-8.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19447755?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19363383?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19350832?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19350918?dopt=AbstractPlus
Letter to the Editor and Reply: World Trade Center Disaster and Asthma Type.
Ziem G. Environmental Health Perspectives. 2009 Feb;117(2):A56-7.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19270768?dopt=AbstractPlus
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. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19113974?dopt=AbstractPlus
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. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19187815?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://pb.rcpsych.org/cgi/content/abstract/33/2/49
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19152541?dopt=AbstractPlus
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].
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19141527?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19008520?dopt=AbstractPlus
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.
http://www.ehponline.org/docs/2009/0800155/letter.html
Articles Archived By NIOSH: 2001-2009