NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
State of the Air in Lower Manhattan
Direct Mail Piece
Outline
As of January 29, 2003
[Cover]
[Page 1]
Report Overview, possibly letter from elected official
[Page 2]
Report Body
What does Air in Lower Manhattan look like now?
(bylined by a respected researcher/scientist)
■ “It looks like air in other typical urban environments”
■ Explanation of ambient air in typical urban environments
- Overview of urban air -- commonly found substances, their origin and generally
accepted levels (generalities, not technical)
- If available/possible, reference existing pre-9/11 air data
- Any relevant comparisons with urban air from other major U.S. cities?
[Pages]
Report Body
What do the preliminary, existing data from fed/state/city initiatives show?
■ Summary discussion of most recent monitoring data (as of publication)
■ Substances from 9/11 with potential health effects
- Six contaminants of potential concern
-> Asbestos
-> Dioxin
PAHs
Lead
Fiberglass
-> Crystal and Silica
[Page 4]
Report Body (con’t)
Lower Manhattan Air Table
- Measurement of six contaminants of potential concern
- Levels detected
- Vs. backgroimd levels
- Vs. generally accepted levels
- Typical source
NYC-WTC_000159748
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