Acute Health Effects After Exposure to Chlorine Gas Released After a Train Derailment
January 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article presents data from medical reports following a large-scale, accidental release of chlorine gas in South Carolina.
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A Local Organization Steps Up to Help Ground Zero Recovery Workers Get Supplies
February 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Art Science Research Laboratory provided equipment and supplies for recovery workers deployed at Ground Zero in Manhattan and the Fresh Kills landfill site in Staten Island after the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Center.
Anticipating Bioterrorism, Fellowship Trains a Physician-Scientist in Policy Development
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
A physician-scientist in the pediatric residency training program at Children's National Medical Center in Washington received a one-year fellowship to work in Washington, contributing to the development of health-related research and policy statements.
Book on Emergency Preparedness Distributed to Health, Policy Personnel
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Association of Academic Health Centers, Washington, published and disseminated a book entitled Emergency Preparedness: Bioterrorism and Beyond.
Campaign Educates Policy-Makers and Health Professionals on Public Health Threats
December 1, 2003 | Program Result Report
The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine worked to educate and promote communications among medical and public health professionals and policy-makers about bioterrorism, emerging infections and emergency preparedness.
2003 Conference Attendees Link Information Technologies to Improved Health of Underserved Populations
June 15, 2005 | Program Result Report
Staff and members of the American Medical Informatics Association, Bethesda, Md., organized and held a conference in May 2003 entitled "Bridging the Digital Divide: Informatics and Vulnerable Populations."
Denial is Preferred Mental Health Therapy in N.Y.'s Chinatown Since September 11th Terrorist Attacks
May 24, 2004 | Program Result Report
The Asian American Federation of New York conducted a mental health needs assessment of Asian American World Trade Center victims' families and vulnerable populations in the Chinatown district.
Educating the Public about Improving the Public Health System to Deal with Bioterrorism
February 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
Burness Communications, a public relations firm based in Bethesda, Md., provided communications assistance to four public health and policy organizations to help them address the issue of the public health system's preparedness to deal with bioterrorism.
Funding Provides Mental Health Support for Hispanic Community Affected by September 11 Attacks
July 28, 2004 | Program Result Report
In 2002-03, the Committee for Hispanic Children and Families, New York, provided and trained other community groups to provide, group mental health sessions to Latinos affected by the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center in New York City.
Health Experts Analyze the Effects of Increased Federal Funding on State Bioterrorism Preparedness
December 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
The Century Foundation commissioned two background papers and convened a working group to study the ramifications of the increase in federal funding to state and local governments that followed the 2001 anthrax attacks in the United States.