Photos taken after the collapse of the World Trade Center reveal, above all, the dust that completely covered entire blocks and seeped into the buildings. It contained lead, mercury, asbestos, glass fragments, and carbon. According to documents declassified by New York City, city officials were aware of this, yet they still agreed to reopen the blocks. The official recommendation was to simply clean the apartment with wet rags and mops. Today, w…
Photos taken after the collapse of the World Trade Center reveal, above all, the dust that completely covered entire blocks and seeped into the buildings. It contained lead, mercury, asbestos, glass fragments, and carbon. According to documents declassified by New York City, city officials were aware of this, yet they still agreed to reopen the blocks. The official recommendation was to simply clean the apartment with wet rags and mops. Today, w…