September 22nd, 2006
Five years after the tragic events of the terrorist attacks in New York, officials and residents in the area still have grave concerns over the long term effects that the attacks will have on the health of those living in the area as well as those that worked at Ground Zero.
On September 11th 2001, thousands of people lost their lives as two hijacked planes crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center. The attacks brought the two skyscraper buildings crumbling down within a matter of hours, leaving massive clouds of dust and debris in the area.
However, following the clean up of the site, officials realized that the problems were more long term than anticipated, and this was because of the toxic debris that came from the fall of the twin towers, which included asbestos. Now, many are concerned that people will still lose their lives to this tragedy even years or decades after the attacks.
Medics in the area have already reported a surge in respiratory complaints in the years following 9/11, and many have expressed concerns that the EPA played down the potential problems of air contamination following the attacks.
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