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Environmental Impact of the 9/11 Attacks

247 events in this timeline

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This is the home page for the Environmental Impact of the 9/11 Attacks investigative project, one of several grassroots investigations being hosted on the History Commons website. The data published as part of this investigation has been collected, organized, and published by members of the public who are registered users of this website.

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  1. 2006-04-11 (April 11, 2006): Medical Examiner Finds Rescue Worker’s Death Caused by Ground Zero Dust
  2. April 1980: Work Group Finds Asbestos Linked to Cancer
  3. October 2001: Residents Living near Ground Zero Complain of Ailments
  4. Mid-October, 2001: Reporter Treated for Health Problems Possibly Caused by WTC Debris
  5. Late October 2001: Expert Criticizes EPA Response to Ground Zero Conditions
  6. Late October 2001: Ground Zero Recovery Efforts Scaled Down
  7. Early December, 2001: Asbestos Level Exceeded at School near Ground Zero
  8. (August 2001): EPA Begins Cleanup of Homes near Mine Linked to Asbestos Problems
  9. (February 2002): Reporter Says Officials Expressed ‘Enormous Concern’ over Reporting on 9/11’s Environmental Impact
  10. (Early May 2002): Specialist Says ‘60 Percent’ of Ground Zero Samples over EPA Clearance Level
  11. January 2003: Over 1,000 New York Firefighters Have Filed Lawsuits against City
  12. April 2004: Ground Zero Rescue Worker Wins Disability Pension
  13. Early November 2001: Ground Zero Samples Sent for Analysis
  14. Early January 2002: Hundreds of Rescue Workers File Legal Notices over Health Problems
  15. 1995: Study Examines Vermiculite Mining
  16. 1994: EPA Advises that Soil Contaminated by Asbestos Should Be Removed after Demolition
  17. December 1990: EPA Says If Asbestos Emissions Visible, Level of Asbestos Is Unsafe
  18. Late September 2001: Observer Wonders about Priority of Economic Interests and Manhattan Residents’ Health
  19. (Early January 2002): EPA Spokeswoman Says It Is Okay to Live and Work near Ground Zero
  20. (Early February 2002): EPA Spokeswoman Says ‘No Significant Long Term Risk’ near Ground Zero
  21. Early October 2001: EPA Distributes Respirators to Own Employees
  22. February 2002-May 2002: New York Issues Perfunctory Letter about Asbestos in Buildings
  23. August 2001: Study Finds 30 Percent of Adults near Vermiculite Mine Have Lung Problems
  24. 1993: Study Finds Vacuums and Carpet Shampooing Ineffective against Asbestos
  25. 1993: EPA Study Finds Asbestos Removal Methods Ineffective
  26. January 2002: Building near Ground Zero Has ‘Unusually High Levels of Dioxin’
  27. 1992: Federal Response Plan Becomes Law
  28. 1972: National Contingency Plan Expanded to Cover Releases of Hazardous Substances
  29. May 2000: EPA Says It Would Respond to Terrorist Attack under National Contingency Plan
  30. January 2002: Spokesman Says Indoor Air ‘Beyond EPA’s Jurisdiction’
  31. October 2001: Industrial Hygienist Says Ground Zero Information from EPA, City Department Is False
  32. 1970: Senate Says Emergency Action Should Be Implemented in Case of Dangerous Pollution
  33. September 2002: Over 300 New York Emergency Workers Have ‘WTC Cough’
  34. January 2003: Ground Zero Worker Develops Lung Problems
  35. February 2003: Money for Ground Zero Health Monitoring Held Up by Dispute over Distribution
  36. April 2003: High Concentrations of Heavy Metals Found Near Ground Zero
  37. (Late October 2003): Study Finds High Levels of Pollutants in Buildings near Ground Zero
  38. February 2002: High Asbestos Level Found in Building near Ground Zero
  39. May 2004: Number of Lawsuits Filed over 9/11 Environmental Impact Tops 1,700
  40. Early 2002: New York Publishes Asbestos Test Results, which Have Been Tampered With
  41. January 1995: EPA Designates Hundreds of Homes Illegally Sprayed with Pesticide as Superfund Site
  42. April 1997: Dozens of Chicago Homes Found to Have Been Illegally Sprayed with Pesticide
  43. November 1996: Hundreds of Mississippi Homes Found to Have Been Sprayed with Illegal Pesticide
  44. 1991: EPA Decides Ombudsman’s Office Will Continue to Operate
  45. August 2001: EPA Reaffirms Responsibility to Combat Terrorist Attacks
  46. March 11th, 2002: EPA Manager Wrongly Claims Agency Employee only Spent Short Time at Ground Zero
  47. April 2002-May 2002: High Concentration of Mercury Vapor Found near Ground Zero