Although short-term irritant
health effects may persist as long
as smoke and dust are present
near the site, levels of more
hazardous contaminants (e.g.
asbestos) in the air and dust in
the nearby neighborhoods are not
high enough or persistent enough
to cause long-term health effects.
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NYC-WTC_000153837Source: NYC Law Department, mirrored locally
EPA internal memorandum addressing allegations that NYC and EPA concealed environmental data following 9/11, with evidence not previously evaluated in an August 2003 EPA Inspector…
Statement prepared by the NYC Department of Environmental Protection for a hearing regarding environmental impacts on lower Manhattan following September 11.