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Epidemiology of Respiratory Health Outcomes among World Trade Center Disaster Workers: Review of the Literature 10 Years after the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks

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Where is this study published? Give a brief description of the journal, including what types of studies and topics they usually publish and how the publication is regarded among health professionals.

This study is published in Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (DMPHP). DMPHP is a journal that is focused on emphasizing public health preparedness and disaster response for all health care and public health professionals globally. Using scientific information that they've gathered, they make it accessible and understandable from medical and public health perspectives. As per the title they study many emergency situations such as 9/11, H1N1, and Katrina.

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Compassion Protocol: Legalizing Diseased Undocumented Immigrants

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What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article?

The chapter Compassion Protocol in Humanitarian Reason focuses on the change in the French culture in reference to their policy on Immigration Health, and what that might mean in terms of legislature reform. The article discusses an overall change to an overall more compassionate take on the laws.

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International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War

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What is this organization's structure today? Who works in or is a member of this organization?

IPPNW is comprised of national medical organizations, not individuals, with a common commitment to the abolition of nuclear weapons and the prevention of war. Each organization may range in size from a handful of dedicated physicians and medical students to tens of thousands of activists and their supporters.