Health effects of World Trade Center (WTC) Dust: An unprecedented disaster with inadequate risk management
M Lippmann, MD Cohen, LC Chen - Critical reviews in toxicology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Abstract The World Trade Center (WTC) twin towers in New York City collapsed on
9/11/2001, converting much of the buildings' huge masses into dense dust clouds of …
9/11/2001, converting much of the buildings' huge masses into dense dust clouds of …
In vitro data for fire pollutants: contribution of studies using human cell models towards firefighters' occupational
MJ Bessa, B Sarmento, M Oliveira… - Journal of Toxicology …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Firefighters are the principal line of defense against fires, being at elevated risk of exposure
to health-relevant pollutants released during fires and burning processes. Although many …
to health-relevant pollutants released during fires and burning processes. Although many …
Non-animal models of epithelial barriers (skin, intestine and lung) in research, industrial applications and regulatory toxicology.
S Gordon, M Daneshian, J Bouwstra, F Caloni… - …, 2015 - researchonline.ljmu.ac.uk
Models of the outer epithelia of the human body-namely the skin, the intestine and the lung-
have found valid applications in both research and industrial settings as attractive …
have found valid applications in both research and industrial settings as attractive …
Carbon nanotube dosimetry: from workplace exposure assessment to inhalation toxicology
A Erdely, M Dahm, BT Chen, PC Zeidler-Erdely… - Particle and fibre …, 2013 - Springer
Background Dosimetry for toxicology studies involving carbon nanotubes (CNT) is
challenging because of a lack of detailed occupational exposure assessments. Therefore …
challenging because of a lack of detailed occupational exposure assessments. Therefore …
Differential regulation of cytokine release and leukocyte migration by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated primary human lung alveolar type II epithelial cells and …
Bacterial colonization is a secondary feature of many lung disorders associated with
elevated cytokine levels and increased leukocyte recruitment. We hypothesized that …
elevated cytokine levels and increased leukocyte recruitment. We hypothesized that …
Firefighters' personal exposure to gaseous PAHs during controlled forest fires: A case study with estimation of respiratory health risks and in vitro toxicity
J Teixeira, MJ Bessa, C Delerue-Matos… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Firefighters are daily exposed to adverse health-hazardous pollutants. Polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs), well known endocrine disruptors with carcinogenic, mutagenic, and …
hydrocarbons (PAHs), well known endocrine disruptors with carcinogenic, mutagenic, and …
Pulmonary function after exposure to the world trade center collapse in the New York City fire department
GI Banauch, C Hall, M Weiden, HW Cohen… - American journal of …, 2006 - atsjournals.org
Rationale: On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center collapse created an enormous
urban disaster site with high levels of airborne pollutants. First responders, rescue and …
urban disaster site with high levels of airborne pollutants. First responders, rescue and …
Innate immune responses to bacterial ligands in the peripheral human lung–role of alveolar epithelial TLR expression and signalling
AJ Thorley, D Grandolfo, E Lim, P Goldstraw, A Young… - PloS one, 2011 - journals.plos.org
It is widely believed that the alveolar epithelium is unresponsive to LPS, in the absence of
serum, due to low expression of TLR4 and CD14. Furthermore, the responsiveness of the …
serum, due to low expression of TLR4 and CD14. Furthermore, the responsiveness of the …
The World Trade Center residents' respiratory health study: new-onset respiratory symptoms and pulmonary function
J Reibman, S Lin, SAA Hwang, M Gulati… - Environmental …, 2005 - ehp.niehs.nih.gov
The destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) on 11 September 2001 in New York City
resulted in the massive release of pulverized dust and combustion products. The dust and …
resulted in the massive release of pulverized dust and combustion products. The dust and …
Obstructive airways disease with air trapping among firefighters exposed to World Trade Center dust
Background The World Trade Center (WTC) collapse produced a massive exposure to
respirable particulates in New York City Fire Department (FDNY) rescue workers. This group …
respirable particulates in New York City Fire Department (FDNY) rescue workers. This group …