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Children Who Live in Dread
Most of the debris from the World Trade Center has been removed, and discussions about what to build on the site have begun. But a survey of New York City’s schoolchildren released this week reminds us that the psychological wounds of this disaster will linger for years.
Children Who Live in Dread
Most of the debris from the World Trade Center has been removed, and discussions about what to build on the site have begun. But a survey of New York City’s schoolchildren released this week reminds us that the psychological wounds of this disaster will linger for years. Indeed, the study, sponsored by the Board of Education, shows that thousands of children will need counseling help to free themselves of the dread that has gripped their lives since Sept. 11.
Post-9/11 Pain Found to Linger In Young Minds
Tens of thousands of public-school children in New York City are experiencing chronic nightmares, fear of public places, severe anxiety and other mental health problems months after the World Trade Center attack, a study conducted for the Board of Education has found.
Coverage For Trade Center Workers
A new bill in the State Legislature would extend workers’ compensation benefits to rescue and recovery personnel at the World Trade Center for illnesses linked to toxic substances. Rescue workers are experiencing abnormal infections, said State Senator Guy J. Velella, chairman of the Senate’s Labor Committee. ”If they do happen to be contaminated, they should certainly be covered,” he said. The bill would classify any ailment linked to the site as an occupational disease.
MIDEAST TURMOIL: AIR QUALITY; Expert Says Asbestos Slightly Raised Risks for Disease Among Residents of Lower Manhattan
The risk of asbestos-related disease, including cancer, has risen slightly for tens of thousands of people in Lower Manhattan as a result of the collapse of the World Trade Center, a prominent New York physician said yesterday.
E.P.A. Official Quits After Move
Robert J. Martin, a national ombudsman for the Environmental Protection Agency, who charged that the agency was playing down air quality risks in Lower Manhattan after Sept. 11, resigned yesterday.
E.P.A. Official Quits After Move
Robert J. Martin, a national ombudsman for the Environmental Protection Agency, who charged that the agency was playing down air quality risks in Lower Manhattan after Sept. 11, resigned yesterday.
Metro Briefing | New York: Albany: Coverage For Trade Center Workers
A new bill in the State Legislature would extend workers’ compensation benefits to rescue and recovery personnel at the World Trade Center for illnesses linked to toxic substances. Rescue workers are experiencing abnormal infections, said State Senator Guy J. Velella, chairman of the Senate’s Labor Committee. “If they do happen to be contaminated, they should certainly be covered,” he said. The bill would classify any ailment linked to the site as an occupational disease.
Cleaning Set For Exteriors Near 9/11 Site
Within a few weeks, efforts will begin to clean the exteriors of hundreds of buildings around the World Trade Center site, to keep pollutants like asbestos from blowing off them and into apartments, city and federal officials said today.
Cleaning Set For Exteriors Near 9/11 Site
Within a few weeks, efforts will begin to clean the exteriors of hundreds of buildings around the World Trade Center site, to keep pollutants like asbestos from blowing off them and into apartments, city and federal officials said today.