NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
State of the Air in Lower Manhattan
Direct Mail Piece
Outline
As of January 29,2003
SIDEBARS:
■ Exterior Dust Cleanup Update
■ Health Registry
■ What about our drinking water?
■ Tips for maintaining a safe environment
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Conclusion and Outlook
■ Reiterate current state of the environment in Lower Manhattan
■ Ongoing federal/state/city initiatives
Briefly describe major studiesfthat ajffect residents) undertaken byfed/city/state and what
they will/have accomplished
Federal (EPA)
- Exposure and Human Health Evaluation (currently in draft)
- Toxicological Effects of Fine Particulate Matter (Final)
- Background Study (to come)
- Cleaning Confirmation Study (to come)
- Interior dust removal program (ongoing)
Federal (US DOH)
- Final Report on Air and Dust Sampling in Lower Manhattan (complete)
State/City (NY State and NYC DOH)
- VOC Monitoring Near the WTC on 9/28/01 (complete)
- Report on Air Sampling Near the WTC Site - October 30-31,2001 (complete)
City (NYC DEP)
- School Monitoring Data (complete)
- Air Monitoring in Lower Manhattan (complete)
■ Look ahead to upcoming environmental issues pertaining to construction and preliminary
discussion of proactive steps being taken
Additional Resources on the Environment and Health
Additional Contact Information
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