EPA/DEP communication regarding roof and facade cleaning, 2002

NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document yy © AMt Sinal physician testified that he has seen patients 7 \, Chld Hak blocks from WTC with significant health effects (upper Hes bowel & respiratory stress, asthma, etc.). What does that mean for /\ 24 pace other nearby residents downwind from the site? | 3 ! pind © Do residents need to see a respiratory specialist for air 4» Huw eae exposure concerns? J} ene Cyndens O Mee tap. (2) CUCU O90 ay why Hey Cpgutd ere a pase anne B. Children Speridsts (2 ) \ | is it safe for children to breathe the air? Since they have -\ smaller lungs and their bodies are still developing, do the d qo ' gua rhe standards for determining the health effects of toxins In the air Aad A anwus ty take into account children’s physical development? A La rianivws \ Different pediatricians are giving different assessments of the (4) impact on children? What is DOH’s position? Yin pep She Prageck bikeity e Inthe indoor air testing why did we sample the air at adult tye Men to 0 Program pa breathing levels and not lower levels where young children oH wel, 1 Raster breathe? (The Mt. Sinai doctor’s testimony indicated that we Stake we, <4 3 should be more concerned about children’s exposures and hte nqc+ PY, Maura ane that we aren’t doing enough) uot YW, “| i a vee i Cc. Asbestos 2 du cation + a The indoor study found the presence of asbestos in the dust. (2) ruc Doesn't it take only one fiber of asbestos lodged in a lung to ‘ an a CProcted cause disease, and if so aren’t we ail at increased risk for by wie disease? dis WTO, e Don't we risk inhaling asbestos even if we wet clean and 2¢ I~ fr- Kf net HEPAvac since the small fibers escape? as, Weer —pn_5 43-63% © Can toddlers ingest/iinhale small asbestos fibers If they crawl __ [-Fu-5¢ on the rugs and floor (even though they have been cleaned)? L wr mk “Yeste D. Communication with Local Health Providers — (2) e Doctors are prescribing antibiotics for the WTC cough. Is this a proper treatment? CT wut 8 passe Of wiutd Lyon oa. bbaed test resudty Nae nests + Justin b yw. @) e What advice is the Heaith Department giving to iocal doctors? z NYC-WTC_000147653