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The effects of ingesting asbestos were known a long time before this. The reason so many people got cancer was bad information from the government that led to
by ratg13 5y ago
The effects of ingesting asbestos were known a long time before this.
The reason so many people got cancer was bad information from the government that led to rescue workers not using proper protective equipment.
https://publicintegrity.org/politics/epa-misleads-on-air-quality-after-9-11-attacks/ https://publicintegrity.org/politics/epa-misleads-on-air-qua...
- tyingq 5y agoJust noting it's not just asbestos. There was also crystalline silica, cadmium, lead (Pb) and probably many other contaminates in the dust and rubble, plus whatever was in the initial fire and smoke.
- ncmncm 5y agoJust the extremely fine airborne particles, even where otherwise normally harmless, turn out to be a problem.