WALKING through
8-cy dust that blocked out the sun with nothing more than our clothing to cover our mouths and noses, we were unknowingly breathing in asbestos, lead mercury, dust concrete and the residue of burning jet fuel.
Although many figured that the dust contained some nasty toxins, we still felt relief the next day at having survived.
Most of the estimated 100,000 people in the closest proximity to the towers when they collapsed returned to work, school or their apartments within a week to two Weeks
Day after day we went back to work while the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) head Christine Whitman assured everyone that the air was "safe to breathe" and the White House removed "cautionary language" which was to have been contained in the initial report from the EPA.
Walking through the financial district month after month while the gigantic pile of rubble smoldered on, often I would find the air quality less than satisfactory and my breathing more labored than usual.
My co-workers had the
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