Society has become increasingly reliant on plastics since commercial production began in
about 1950. Their versatility, stability, light weight, and low production costs have fueled …

Most terrorist attacks have involved explosive devices. This review explains the mechanisms
of blast injuries. Primary blast injuries may produce rupture of the tympanic membranes …

This review is presented as a common foundation for scientists interested in nanoparticles,
their origin, activity, and biological toxicity. It is written with the goal of rationalizing and …

Background More than 50 000 people participated in the rescue and recovery work that
followed the Sept 11, 2001 (9/11) attacks on the World Trade Center (WTC). Multiple health …

The attack on the World Trade Center (WTC) created an acute environmental disaster of
enormous magnitude. This study characterizes the environmental exposures resulting from …

Background Previous reports suggest that sarcoidosis occurs with abnormally high
frequency in firefighters. We sought to determine whether exposure to World Trade Center …

To date, health effects of exposure to the September 11, 2001 disaster in New York City
have been studied in specific groups, but no studies have estimated its impact across the …

In this review, we examine house dust and residential soil and their use for identifying
sources and the quantifying levels of toxicants for the estimation of exposure. We answer …

Background Approximately 40,000 rescue and recovery workers were exposed to caustic
dust and toxic pollutants following the 11 September 2001 attacks on the World Trade …

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH), of which benzo [a] pyrene is a representative
member, are combustion-related environmental pollutants and include known carcinogens …