NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Sandra
Mullin/Greg Butler
Tuesday, February 5, 2002
(212) 295-5335/5336; (877) 640-1347
NYC DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PRESENTS FINDINGS FROM INDOOR AIR SAMPLING TO
RESIDENTS OF BUILDINGS IN LOWER MANHATTAN
Analysis of Air Samples Taken from Residential Buildings in Lower
Manhattan Indicates No Elevation of Asbestos in Air; Low Levels of
Asbestos Found in Surface Samples from Some Buildings; As Expected,
Fiberglass Also Detected in Dust
As part of an ongoing effort to assess the environmental impact of the
World Trade Center (WTC) disaster and to respond to public health
concerns, the New York City Department of Health (DOH) requested
assistance from the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease
Registry (ATSDR) to conduct air tests inside and in the immediate »
grounds outside thirty residential buildings in lower Manhattan.
Asbestos is a health hazard when it is airborne; in no instance was an
elevated level of asbestos found in the air samples taken from these
buildings.
In addition to the indoor and outdoor air testing, dust samples were
also taken from inside apartments, common areas (e.g., hallway, lobby),
and outdoor areas of the buildings. Test results from some of the
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