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Induced sputum assessment in New York City firefighters exposed to World Trade Center dust.

Author: Fireman EM, Lerman Y, Ganor E, Greif J, Fireman-Shoresh S, Lioy PJ, Banauch GI, Weiden M, Kelly KJ,
Date Published: November 2004
Publisher: Environ Health Perspect
Keywords: medical risks, World Trade Center, dust exposure, Initiative 6

Health and environmental consequences of the world trade center disaster.

Author: Landrigan PJ, Lioy PJ, Thurston G, Berkowitz G, Chen LC, Chillrud SN, Gavett SH, Georgopoulos PG, Ge
Date Published: May 2004
Publisher: Environmental Health Perspectives
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, World Trade Center

Biomonitoring of chemical exposure among New York City firefighters responding to the World Trade Center fire and collapse.

Author: Edelman P, Osterloh J, Pirkle J, Caudill SP, Grainger J, Jones R, Blount B, Calafat A, Turner W, Fel
Date Published: December 2003
Publisher: Environ Health Perspect.
Keywords: Initiative 6, medical risks, World Trade Center, chemical exposure

Acute and chronic effects of fire fighting on pulmonary function Popular

Author: Loke J, Farmer W, Matthay RA, Putman CE, Smith GJ.
Date Published: March 1980
Publisher: Chest
Keywords: Initiative 6, Initiative 2, medical risks, environmental risks

The short-term effects of smoke exposure on the pulmonary function of firefighters Popular

Author: Large AA, Owens GR, Hoffman LA.
Date Published: April 1990
Publisher: Chest
Keywords: Initiative 6, Initiative 2, medical risks, environmental risks, lung function

Contribution of occupation and diet to white blood cell polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-DNA adducts in wildland firefighters.

Author: Rothman N, Correa-Villasenor A, Ford DP, Poirier MC, Haas R, Hansen JA, O'Toole T, Strickland PT.
Date Published: July-August 1993
Publisher: Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention
Keywords: Initiative 6, Initiative 2, medical risks, cancer, environmental risks, diet/nutrition, wildland fir

Biological monitoring of fire fighters: sister chromatid exchange and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon-DNA adducts in peripheral blood cells.

Author: Liou SH, Jacobson-Kram D, Poirier MC, Nguyen D, Strickland PT, Tockman MS.
Date Published: September 1989
Publisher: Cancer Research
Keywords: Initiative 6, Initiative 2, medical risks, cancer, environmental risks

Tympanic temperature and heart rate changes in firefighters during treadmill runs performed with different fireproof jackets

Author: Ftaiti F.;Duflot J.C.; Nicol C.; Grelot L
Date Published: April 2001
Publisher: Ergonomics
Keywords: medical risks, heart function, core temperature, Initiative 6, protective clothing

Impact of fluid replacement on heat storage while wearing protective clothing

Author: Cheung, S. S. and McLellan, T. M.
Date Published: December 2000
Publisher: Ergonomics
Keywords: fluid replacement, risk reduct, Initiative 6, protective clothing, medical risks, heat stress, rehab

Effects of the self-contained breathing apparatus and fire protective clothing on maximal oxygen uptake

Author: Dreger, Randy W. , Jones, Richard L. , and Petersen, Stewart R.
Date Published: August 2006
Publisher: Ergonomics
Keywords: Initiative 6, protective clothing, medical risks, oxygen uptake