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:
ne 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), nere is a needfor more information regarding the
potential risksfrom exposure to the dust and debris that continues
to be emittedfrom the WTC site. Related to this topic, 35% of the
respondents reported that they needed more information regarding
cleaning.
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