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NYC releases 9/11 records showing officials misled New Yorkers about air quality around Ground Zero
The files include air quality reports and internal memos showing officials anticipated thousands of lawsuits and knew the area was unsafe to breathe.
- New York City released over 170,000 pages of documents revealing officials knowingly misled the public about toxic air around Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks, concealing health risks from residents and first responders.
- The released records include internal memos and air quality reports showing asbestos and other carcinogens were found near the World Trade Center site.
- Thousands of responders and survivors suffer long-term illnesses linked to 9/11 toxins, with many more eligible for assistance than currently enrolled in health programs established years later.
- The release stems from efforts to provide greater transparency, with plans to add millions more documents to an online portal and support affected individuals ongoing.
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Zohran Mamdani Releases 9/11 Toxic Air Records After 25 Years.
(ThyBlackMan.com) I’m not a big fan of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, but this week, he did something important that his predecessors had refused to do. On the eve of the 25th anniversary of 9/11, New York City released over 170,000 pages of documents about the toxic air quality levels after the Sept.11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center. The numbers are stunning: more people have died from the toxic effects of 9/11 than from the plane cras…
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