New York City Releases 170,000 9/11 Records Showing Ground Zero Air Was Unsafe
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Updated · CNN · Sep 11
New York City Releases 170,000 9/11 Records Showing Ground Zero Air Was Unsafe
3 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 11
Summary
More than 170,000 newly disclosed city records show New York officials knew air around ground zero was unsafe to breathe after the Sept. 11 attacks, despite public reassurances at the time.
The files—found in 68 boxes last year—include contamination data, air-quality reports and internal communications discussing health risks and possible legal liability from public exposure to toxic dust.
The release comes as New York marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11 with a new seventh moment of silence for thousands who later died from illnesses linked to the ash and rubble.
Unions representing firefighters have voiced anger over the disclosures, as 9/11-related exposure has been tied to cardiovascular disease, respiratory illness and thousands of cancer diagnoses.