Airborne exposure to pollutants and mental health: A review with implications for United States Veterans

Abstract: PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Inhalation of airborne pollutants in the natural and built environment is ubiquitous; yet, exposures are different across a lifespan and unique to …

Aerosolized particulate matter and blunting of ciliary dynamic responses: Implications for Veterans and active duty military in Southwest Asia

Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Respiratory diseases such as chronic rhinosinusitis and asthma are observed at increased rates in active duty and veteran military members, and they are …

Particle morphology and elemental analysis of lung tissue from post-9/11 Military personnel with biopsy-proven lung disease

Abstract: The relationship between exposure to inhaled inorganic particulate matter and risk for deployment-related lung disease in military personnel is unclear due in part to …

Isolated Diffusing Capacity Reduction is a Common Clinical Presentation in Deployed Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with Deployment-related Environmental Exposures

Abstract: Following deployment to Iraq and Afghanistan (“post-9/11”), a spectrum of respiratory conditions has been reported; however, there are few published reports of …