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
2009
Asthma and Lower Respiratory Symptoms in New York State Employees Who Responded to the World Trade Center Disaster
Post-trauma Symptoms Following Indirect Exposure to the September 11th Terrorist Attacks: The Predictive Role of Dispositional Coping.
PTSD Onset and Course Following the World Trade Center Disaster: Findings and Implications for Future Research.
Screening for Generalized Anxiety Disorder Symptoms in the Wake of Terrorist Attacks: A Study in Primary Care.
Pediatric Disaster Preparedness in the Medical Setting: Integrating Mental Health.
Obstructive Airways Disease With Air Trapping Among Firefighters Exposed to World Trade Center Dust.
High Asthma Rates among Children in Chinatown, New York.
The Role of the Plastic Surgeon in Disaster Relief.
The Political Is Personal: Narrating 9/11 And Psychological Well-Being.
DNA Preservation in Skeletal Elements from the World Trade Center Disaster: Recommendations for Mass Fatality Management.
The Impact of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks on Psychiatric Patients: A Review.
Living in History: How War, Terrorism, and Natural Disaster Affect the Organization of Autobiographical Memory.
Atopy and Upper and Lower Airway Disease among Former World Trade Center Workers and Volunteers.
Patterns and Predictors of Trajectories of Depression after an Urban Disaster.
Looking For Resilience: Understanding the Longitudinal Trajectories of Responses to Stress.
Lessons Learned for Pediatric Disaster Preparedness From September 11, 2001: New York City Trauma Centers.
Otolaryngologic Symptoms In Persons Exposed To World Trade Center Dust And Particle Pollutants: A Case For Caution In Declaring Of WTC Syndrome.
Diurnal Cortisol Amplitude and Front-Limbic Activity in Response to Stressful Stimuli.
Forgetting The Unforgettable Through Conversation: Socially Shared Retrieval-Induced Forgetting Of September 11 Memories.
Relationships between Memory Inconsistency for Traumatic Events Following 9/11 and PTSD in Disaster Restoration Workers.
Asthma and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms 5 to 6 Years Following Exposure to the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack.
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.
Lack of Association between Estimated World Trade Center Plume Intensity and Respiratory Symptoms among New York City Residents Outside of Lower Manhattan.
Multiple Myeloma in World Trade Center Responders: A Case Series.
Stories Behind the Symptoms: A Qualitative Analysis of the Narratives of 9/11 Rescue and Recovery Workers.
Disability and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Disaster Relief Workers Responding to September 11, 2001 World Trade Center Disaster.
Terrorism After 9/11: Reactions to Simulated News Reports.
Substance Use and Functional Impairment Among Adolescents Directly Exposed to the 2001 World Trade Center Attacks.
Long-Term Memory for the Terrorist Attack of September 11: Flashbulb Memories, Event Memories, and the Factors that Influence Their Retention.
Trends in Respiratory Symptoms of Firefighters Exposed to the World Trade Center Disaster: 2001-2005.
Effect of Maternal Psychopathology on Behavioral Problems in Preschool Children Exposed to Terrorism: Use of Generalized Estimating Equations to Integrate Multiple Informant Reports.
Parental Exposure to Mass Violence and Child Mental Health: The First Responder and WTC Evacuee Study.
Peritraumatic Panic Attacks and Health Outcomes Two Years after Psychological Trauma: Implications for Intervention and Research.
Letter to the Editor and Reply: The Importance of Four-Factor Emotional Numbing and Dysphoria Models in PTSD.
Characteristics of a Residential and Working Community with Diverse Exposure to World Trade Center Dust, Gas, and Fumes.
The Journey of a Psychoanalyst.
Protecting Disaster Site, Support, and Recovery Workers — A Brief Comment.
Psychosocial Predictors of Resilience after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
Features of Autobiographical Memory: Theoretical and Empirical Issues in the Measurement of Flashbulb Memory.
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.
Letter to the Editor and Reply: World Trade Center Disaster and Asthma Type.
The Synergy of Group and Individual Treatment Modalities in the Aftermath of Disaster and Unfolding Trauma.
Correlates of Functional Impairment in Treatment-Seeking Survivors of Mass Terrorism.
Psychiatric Symptoms in Ground Zero Ironworkers in the Aftermath of 9/11: Prevalence and Predictors.
Driving Under the Influence (of Stress): Evidence of a Regional Increase in Impaired Driving and Traffic Fatalities after the September 11 Terrorist Attacks.
Longitudinal Assessment of Spirometry in the World Trade Center Medical Monitoring Program.
Estimating the World Trade Center Tower Population on September 11, 2001: A Capture—Recapture Approach.
Correspondence: Cord Blood Mercury and Early Childhood Development: Effects of the World Trade Center.
