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30 documents · 109 pages

Student essay on 9/11 photography, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000150753 – NYC-WTC_000150776

Personal account by a student regarding the responsibility of photographing the World Trade Center collapse.

24 pages
Correspondence document with obscured text ↗

NYC-WTC_000151898 – NYC-WTC_000151899

Document containing heavily corrupted or obscured text related to World Trade Center environmental records.

2 pages
New York Times article on WTC dust health risks ↗

NYC-WTC_000151900 – NYC-WTC_000151902

News report stating that early World Trade Center dust was less likely to cause cancer than feared by the public.

3 pages
New York Times article on EPA criticism regarding WTC ↗

NYC-WTC_000151903 – NYC-WTC_000151904

Article discussing criticism of the EPA for downplaying dangers of ash and smoke from the World Trade Center collapse.

2 pages
American Chemical Society article on WTC dust analysis, Dec 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151908 – NYC-WTC_000151909

News excerpt discussing positive findings from dust samples collected at the World Trade Center site in late 2001.

2 pages
Document fragment regarding 9/11 aid plan, Oct 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151910

Fragmented text referencing a new plan for 9/11 aid and hazard mitigation funds.

1 pages
News article on 9/11 federal aid and hazard mitigation funding ↗

NYC-WTC_000151913

News article reporting on federal funding requests and allocations for 9/11 recovery including hazard mitigation funds for future attack prevention.

1 pages
News article on 9/11 federal aid and hazard mitigation funding ↗

NYC-WTC_000151914 – NYC-WTC_000151915

News report discussing the Mayor's meeting with FEMA to secure additional hazard mitigation funds for post-attack projects.

2 pages
New York Times article excerpt on residents at Ground Zero, ↗

NYC-WTC_000151916 – NYC-WTC_000151917

Excerpt from a New York Times article describing residents living in apartments overlooking the World Trade Center site.

2 pages
New York Times article on EPA cleanup concerns, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151918

Article excerpt discussing EPA cleanup methods and public concerns regarding ventilation systems in Lower Manhattan.

1 pages
New York Times article on rescuer health ailments, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151919 – NYC-WTC_000151920

Article excerpt describing long-term respiratory ailments suffered by rescue workers exposed to World Trade Center dust.

2 pages
Memo on public messaging for asbestos cleaning ↗

NYC-WTC_000151934 – NYC-WTC_000151935

Internal memo instructing staff to ensure accurate public messaging regarding specialized cleaning requirements for asbestos and toxins.

2 pages
Daily News Article on WTC Apartment Cleanup Bids ↗

NYC-WTC_000151936 – NYC-WTC_000151938

A newspaper article announcing that the city will seek bids for cleaning contaminated apartments around Ground Zero at an estimated cost of $3,000 to $8,000 per unit.

3 pages
New York Times article on EPA contaminant testing, Aug 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151939 – NYC-WTC_000151940

Article reporting the EPA's plan to test for dioxins and toxic metals in Lower Manhattan apartments.

2 pages
New York Times article on EPA contaminant testing, Aug 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151941

Article reporting the EPA's plan to test for dioxins and toxic metals in Lower Manhattan apartments.

1 pages
New York Times article on health concerns near Trade Center, ↗

NYC-WTC_000151942 – NYC-WTC_000151943

Article excerpt discussing community concerns about potential illnesses from substances produced by the disaster.

2 pages
Scientific report on particulate levels at Ground Zero, Oct 2001 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151963 – NYC-WTC_000151964

Excerpt from a scientific report comparing air quality data from Ground Zero to other pollution events.

2 pages
Analysis of very fine and coarse particulate levels at WTC ↗

NYC-WTC_000151965 – NYC-WTC_000151974

Scientific report comparing air quality data from Ground Zero to other pollution events and noting high particle counts.

10 pages
New York Times article on physician assessment of asbestos risk, ↗

NYC-WTC_000151979 – NYC-WTC_000151982

Article featuring a physician stating that asbestos exposure risks are very small for most residents despite higher danger for workers.

4 pages
News excerpt on asbestos risk for Lower Manhattan residents, Oct ↗

NYC-WTC_000151986

Newspaper excerpt discussing physician statements that asbestos-related disease risks are slightly higher but very small for most people exposed in Lower Manhattan.

1 pages
DEP public affairs correspondence re: indoor testing, Feb 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000151996

Letter to DEP Public Affairs inquiring about the agency's role and timeline for indoor air and dust asbestos testing.

1 pages
Newspaper excerpt on East Coast drought conditions, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152001 – NYC-WTC_000152002

Fragmented text from a newspaper article discussing drought conditions affecting streams on the East Coast.

2 pages
DEP contact information and document ID, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152006 – NYC-WTC_000152007

Header page showing DEP Bureau of Air contact details and a document ID number for NYC-WTC records.

2 pages
Newspaper excerpt on asbestos lawsuits following WTC attack ↗

NYC-WTC_000152016 – NYC-WTC_000152017

News article discussing the low likelihood of asbestos lawsuits despite residents' concerns about dust released during the September 11 attacks.

2 pages
Newspaper excerpt on asbestos lawsuits, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152018 – NYC-WTC_000152020

Article excerpt discussing the low likelihood of asbestos lawsuits following the September 11 attacks due to open-air exposure.

3 pages
DEP document fragment with unreadable text, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152021 – NYC-WTC_000152025

Fragmented text from a DEP document containing unreadable characters and partial headers regarding environmental monitoring.

5 pages
ABC News article on firefighter health, Jan 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152035 – NYC-WTC_000152040

News report from January 2002 discussing health problems faced by firefighters exposed to contaminated air at Ground Zero.

6 pages
DEP fax header with article title, June 2002 ↗

NYC-WTC_000152041 – NYC-WTC_000152046

Fax header from DEP LRSU dated June 9, 2002, referencing an article titled 'Taking a Breath of [name]'.

6 pages
CDC press conference notes regarding anthrax investigation, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152047 – NYC-WTC_000152055

Excerpts from a CDC press conference and expert commentary regarding an anthrax investigation and public health information disclosure protocols.

9 pages
Toxicology bioassay information sheet, undated ↗

NYC-WTC_000152056 – NYC-WTC_000152059

Document explaining bioassays used to detect toxicants in biological samples, relevant to WTC dust analysis.

4 pages