Some of the people working in the cleanup and recovery effort after Sept. 11 wore masks, but the most effective ones were effective for no more than 20 minutes.
A good review of news reports of lung disease in 9/11 clean-up workers, who were told it was safe to breathe the air in lower Manhattan by EPA and spineless EPA head Christy Todd Whitman, from the best blog on the 'net for workplace safety news, Confined Space:
Confined Space: World Trade Center Tragedies Continue
Read the whole thing. Firefighters, police, paramedics, anyone who breathed that toxic air for weeks and months, now are fighting debilitating lung disease, from sarcoidosis to mesothelioma.
Have a nice day, Christy Todd Whitman.
Previous posts:
First Death Officially Linked to 9/11 Clean-Up (April 12, 2006)
Have a Nice Day, Christy Todd Whitman (April 12, 2006)
Liars (April 9, 2006)
Too Bad This Isn't a Criminal Case. Christy Todd Whitman Should Be in Jail. (February 2, 2006)
Republicans to FDNY: Drop Dead (November 15, 2005)
Environmental Protection Agency Also Run By "Inept Political Hacks" (September 11, 2005)
Christy Todd Spineless (March 23, 2005)
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