It is hardly a surprise that disasters occur more often now than in the past: the world is getting
more crowded, air traffic is busier, terrorists are operating worldwide, and the world is much …

Background We aimed to quantify the health problems and to assess the possible risk factors
for developing health problems in persons affected by the explosion of a firework depot at …

BackgroundThere are few prospective studies on risk factors for health problems after disasters
in which actual pre-disaster health data are available.AimsTo examine whether survivors…

Rationale: Livestock farm emissions may not only affect respiratory health of farmers but also
of neighboring residents. Objectives: To explore associations between spatial and temporal …

Objectives There is an ongoing debate regarding environmental health risks of exposures to
dust and microbial agents from livestock farming in the Netherlands. The aims of the study …

Several studies have investigated the effect of livestock farm emissions on the respiratory
health of local residents, but results are inconsistent. This study aims to explore associations …

Objective: To examine the relationship between posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and
self-reported as well as physician-recorded physical health in a sample of survivors (n= 896) …

Epidemiological research has documented the serious health issues that can affect the victims
of disasters and major crises. Yet, the psychosocial dimension of crisis has received little …

Background: Rescue workers strive, after disasters, to help victims and restrict damage,
often in dangerous circumstances. We examined the effect of a disaster on the physical and …

Background In the Netherlands, five out of six firefighters are volunteers. Although most of
these volunteer firefighters have a regular day job besides their work for the fire department, …