When a disaster strikes, rescue workers are deployed to the disaster site to provide
immediate rescue support to victims. Given the unpredictable and overwhelming nature of …

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 …

Background Asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD) and depression have each been linked to exposure to the September 11 …

Background: With a lifetime prevalence of 8% posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is one of
the most common mental disorders; nevertheless, its longitudinal course is largely unknown …

BackgroundThousands of rescue and recovery workers descended on the World Trade
Center (WTC) in the wake of the terrorist attack of September 11, 2001 (9/11). Recent …

The current study was a systematic review examining probable posttraumatic stress disorder
(PTSD) in first responders following man-made mass violence. A systematic literature search …

Introduction: In the years following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York
(USA), otherwise known as 9/11, first responders and recovery workers began experiencing …

Firefighting service is known to involve high rates of exposure to potentially traumatic
situations, and research on mental health in firefighting populations is of critical importance …

The terrorist attacks on 11 September 2001 placed nearly a half million people at increased
risk of adverse health. Health effects research began shortly after and continues today, now …

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 …