After the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001 (9/11), many rescue/recovery workers
developed respiratory symptoms and pulmonary diseases due to their extensive World …

Metabolomics is an expanding field of systems biology that is gaining significant attention in
respiratory research. As a unique approach to understanding and diagnosing diseases …

Background Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of risk factors increasingly present
in the world's population. People with this syndrome are at an increased risk of …

The destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) on September 11, 2001 (9/11) released
large amounts of toxic dusts and fumes into the air that exposed many community members …

Studies suggest that environmental disasters have a big impact on population health
conditions including metabolic risk factors, such as obesity and hypertension. The World …

Background In cohort studies with time-to-event outcomes, covariates of interest often have
values that change over time. The classical Cox regression model can handle time …

Background Particulate matter exposure (PM) is a cause of aerodigestive disease globally.
The destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) exposed first responders and inhabitants …

BACKGROUND. Particulate matter exposure (PM) is a cause of aerodigestive disease
globally. The destruction of the World Trade Center (WTC) exposed fifirst responders and …

Objective Characterize experiences with cancer and perceptions of the preventable cancer
burden attributable to diet among firefighters. Design A cross-sectional survey was …

Longitudinal epidemiologic studies have shown that long-term exposure to particulate
matter (PM) air pollution can be associated with steeper loss of lung function over time (1) …