Respiratory and other health effects reported in children exposed to the World Trade Center disaster of 11 September 2001

Environmental Health Perspectives

Volumn 116, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1383-1390

  Thomas, Pauline A ^a   Brackbill, Robert ^b   Thalji, Lisa ^c   DiGrander, Laura ^d   Campolucci, Sharon ^b   Thorpe, Lorna ^d   Henning, Kelly ^e  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND DISEASE REGISTRY   (United States)

^c RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^e Bloomberg LP   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution; Asthma; Postdisaster health assessment in children; Respiratory health; World Trade Center disaster

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISASTER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; DUST EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; TERRORISM; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION; AIR POLLUTANT; DRUG EFFECT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; AIR POLLUTANTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS;

EID: 55949128068     PISSN: 00916765     EISSN: 15529924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1289/ehp.11205     Document Type: Article

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