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New York City unveils cover-up over toxic cloud
More than 170,000 pages of long-hidden records show New York City officials knew the air quality around Ground Zero was toxic following the 9/11 terror attack in 2001 but publicly maintained it was safe to breathe.
9/11 first responder reacts after Mamdani releases trove of documents on site’s toxic air quality
John Feal, founder of the FealGood Foundation, joins CBS News with his reaction to the release and his take on cutbacks to a program meant to aid those suffering from illnesses linked to 9/11.
She watched the towers fall on 9/11. Then she watched her high school peers get sick from toxins
Nordstrom suffers from asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and other ailments. In college and beyond, she noticed that many of her classmates had developed respiratory and other serious illnesses, including cancers, and how expensive it was to pay for their health care.
Mom Survived the Holocaust and 9/11 Only to Face ‘Very Rare’ Diagnosis Years Later. Her Family Blames Toxic Air
For years, Julie Menin and others have fought for answers about what authorities at the time really knew about the air in New York after Sept. 11.
Garbarino Applauds Reappointment of Dr. John Howard to Lead World Trade Center Health Program
Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (NY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today congratulated Dr. John Howard on his reappointment to another six-year term as Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and Administrator of the World Trade Center Health Program (WTCHP).
25 Years Later, Mamdani Administration Opens City’s 9/11 Records to the Public and Settles Multi-Year Legal Battle
Across several mayoral administrations, first responders, elected officials and families of victims of 9/11-related illnesses have demanded the release of these records.
9/11 air quality records released by NYC, Mamdani. What they reveal
About 170,000 pages of records are now accessible through a special September 11th Public Records Portal.
What to Know About the 9/11 Air Quality Documents
The release on Tuesday included more than 170,000 pages of air quality reports, contamination records and correspondence among city officials in the months after Sept. 11.
Mamdani: NYC leaders ‘lied’ about post-9/11 air quality
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) on Tuesday released records related to the city government’s response to worsened air quality after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, saying city leaders “lied” about how safe it was to breathe.
9/11-linked cancer cases continue to rise ahead of 25th anniversary
As the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks approaches, health experts are warning that people who worked or lived near Ground Zero may continue to face an elevated cancer risk decades after exposure to toxic dust.