Draft excerpt describing the FEMA-funded residential testing and cleaning program administered by EPA and New York City following the attacks.
NYC-WTC_000146108–000146121Folder label: “EPA OIG LAW”
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NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
DRAFT EXCERPTS FROM SECTION 5: FOR REVIEW & DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLY
NYCDOH Survey Of Air Quality
From October 25 through November 1,2001, NYCDOH conducted a door-to-door survey of residents in Lower Manhattan’s Battery Park City, Southbridge Towers, and Independence Plaza. All of these neighborhoods were in close proximity to the WTC towers. A representative sample of apartments from each of these three areas was selected and a total of 414 interviews were conducted. The survey reached two conclusions related to air quality:
Residents of Lower Manhattan were worried about their health and safety. There was a tremendous concern about the air quality and its potential effects on health. The high proportion of the population experiencing symptoms likely to be related to respiratory irritants contributed to this concern.
• The majority of households had not been cleaned according to recommendations, possibly increasing the exposure to respiratory irritants. Specifically, in regard to air quality information, the report noted that:
The topics of most interest to this population related to air quality, its safety and its effect on the physical health of both adults and children (70% said they wanted more information about air quality). There is a needfor more information regarding the potential risks from exposure to the dust and debris that continues to be emittedfrom the WTC site. Related to this topic, 35% ofthe respondents reported that they needed more information regarding cleaning.
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Correspondence from NYC Corporation Counsel providing comments on excerpts of a draft EPA evaluation report regarding the WTC response.
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Excerpt from a draft evaluation describing modified contract procedures used by NYCDDC for World Trade Center demolition and debris removal.
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Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
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Notice from NYC Law Department instructing staff to preserve World Trade Center documents for potential legal actions.
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Draft excerpts from an EPA Office of Inspector General report reviewing the World Trade Center indoor environmental response.
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Interagency memo circulating EPA revisions for NESHAP and related programs with request for legal and agency comments.
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Page containing illegible text and a document identifier for the EPA Inspector General series.
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Agenda listing panelists from federal agencies, unions, and city departments for a March 2004 conference on post-9/11 air quality.
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City law department correspondence coordinating response to EPA with proposed changes to respirator requirements and related policies.
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