Everybody was there doing something
There were an estimated 100,000 first responders in the area affected by the toxins through May 2002, and an estimated 400,000 workers, students and residents were also in the exposure zone, most of whom have not registered with the fund, according to Barasch & McGarry.
Restaurant workers could also be among the most at risk of missing out and not registering by July.
Drew Nieporent, a New York restaurateur, was in the exposure zone within a couple days of 9/11 helping to feed first responders. He said there was little worry that the air was toxic despite the dust and smell.
The boatlift that helped civilians in Manhattan during the 9/11 attacks is the largest and fastest maritime evacuation, but it's not as recognized as the Dunkirk mission of WWII, writes Jessica DuLong
Why I am calling for a Local Health Emergency in San Francisco
Why I am calling for a Local Health Emergency in San Francisco
May 5, 2021
Gloria Berry, D10 resident, candidate for supervisor and elected member of the Democratic County Central Committee Assembly District 17, sponsored a broadly endorsed and near unanimous resolution adopted by the DCCC in 2020 calling for full moratorium, medical monitoring and reparations for Hunters Point residents.
by Dr. Ahimsa Porter Sumchai
Biomonitoring detects pollution in people. As a method for measuring toxic chemicals in human tissues, HBM is a proven tool for studying harmful environmental chemicals to confirm exposures and validate public health policies. Population biomonitoring was first applied to environmental public health in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s regulatory reduction of lead in gasoline on Jan. 1, 1986.
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