Assessment of acute injuries, exposure to environmental toxins, and five-year health surveillance of New York Police Department working dogs following the September 11, 2001, World Trade Center terrorist attack

2008 ◽  
Vol 233 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Philip R. Fox ◽  
Birgit Puschner ◽  
Joseph G. Ebel
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Police Department ◽  
Health Surveillance ◽  
Environmental Toxins ◽  
Acute Injuries ◽  
Working Dogs ◽  
Trade Center

Treating Survivors of the World Trade Center Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001

CNS Spectrums ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 7 (8) ◽  
pp. 611-615
Author(s):  
Robert Grossman ◽  
Rachel Yehuda
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Traumatic Stress ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
September 11 ◽  
Terrorist Attacks ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
New Yorkers

ABSTRACTAs part of an established traumatic stress research and treatment program located in New York City, we experienced the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center first as New Yorkers, but also as professionals with an interest in both treating the survivors and furthering scientific knowledge regarding the neurobiology and treatment of traumatic stress. This paper gives vignettes of calls to our program and the treatment of World Trade Center terrorist attack survivors.

Ethical Issues in Secondary Uses of Human Biological Materials from Mass Disasters

2006 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 352-365 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bartha Maria Knoppers ◽  
Madelaine Saginur ◽  
Howard Cash
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
The Body ◽  
Dna Identification ◽  
The World ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
Mass Disasters

In the trauma surrounding mass disasters, the need to identify victims accurately and as soon as possible is critical. DNA identification testing is increasingly used to identify human bodies and remains where the deceased cannot be identified by traditional means. This form of testing compares DNA taken from the body of the deceased with DNA taken from their personal items (e.g. hairbrush, toothbrush etc.) or from close biological relatives. DNA identification testing was used to identify the victims of the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York on September 11, 2001, and of the victims of the Tsunami that hit Asia on December 26, 2004. Shortly after the 9/11 attack, police investigators asked the victims' families for personal items belonging to the missing, and for DNA samples from family members themselves. The New York medical examiner's office coordinated the DNA identification testing program; however, some of the identification work was contracted out to private laboratories.

Pulmonary Function in a Cohort of New York City Police Department Emergency Responders Since the 2001 World Trade Center Disaster

2011 ◽  
Vol 53 (6) ◽  
pp. 618-626 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eli J. Kleinman ◽  
Robert A. Cucco ◽  
Charles Martinez ◽  
John Romanelli ◽  
Israel Berkowitz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Pulmonary Function ◽  
World Trade ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Police Department ◽  
World Trade Center Disaster ◽  
Emergency Responders ◽  
Trade Center ◽  
City Police

Confidence Test for Personal Protective Equipment

2002 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 195-200
Author(s):  
JTS Chan ◽  
WHK Lau ◽  
YF Wu
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
Personal Protective Equipment ◽  
York City ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Protective Equipment ◽  
Respiratory Protection ◽  
Trade Center

After the sarin attack in Tokyo Subway in 1995 and terrorist attack in World Trade Center of New York City in 2001, many countries are alerted by the risk of terrorist attack. International experiences show that many victims would arrive at hospital by their own transport. Staff safety is an important issue to be addressed. This study is to determine the skin and respiratory protection of a model of level C personal protective equipment which is currently available in Hong Kong.

Three Case Reports Illustrating the Use of the Protocol for Recent Traumatic Events Following the World Trade Center Terrorist Attack

2008 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 114-123 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gina Colelli ◽  
Bruce Patterson
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Humanitarian Assistance ◽  
Assistance Program ◽  
The World ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Trade Center

Following the attacks on the New York World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, the EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Program initiated a response establishing the New York City Disaster Mental Health Recovery Network. The network provided coordination and assistance to local psychotherapists who volunteered to provide treatment to individuals directly affected by the tragedy. The psychotherapists utilized both the EMDR standard protocol and the EMDR Recent Events protocol during the initial aftermath and ongoing recovery at the World Trade Center site. The development of the network is reviewed, and detailed descriptions are provided regarding three cases to illustrate the use of the EMDR Recent Events protocol. The research findings reported by Silver, Rogers, Knipe, & Colelli (2005) that demonstrated support for EMDR as a postdisaster treatment are summarized. Further research is recommended.

scholarly journals Microscopical Studies of World Trade Center Disaster Dust Particles

2003 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 32-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.R. Millette ◽  
R. Boltin ◽  
P. Few ◽  
W. Turner
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
New York City ◽  
York City ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Terrorist Attack ◽  
World Trade Center ◽  
Dust Particles ◽  
Microscopical Examination ◽  
Potential Health ◽  
Trade Center

The terrorist attack and collapse of two towers of the World Trade Center (WTC) in New York City on September 11, 2001 generated tremendous clouds of dust that settled over a wide area. Concern over the potential health effects of breathing this dust made it imperative that the WTC dust be characterized as completely as possible. As part of this characterization, a microscopical examination using several types of microscopes provided key data on the components of the dust. The WTC dust sample that is the primary focus of this report was collected by F.C. Ewing from an outdoor window ledge at 33 Maiden Lane, New York City, NY on October 7, 2001.

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