Air Pollution and the World Trade Center attacks
Objective: To determine the level of air pollution in Lower Manhattan and the areas surrounding Ground Zero (the site of the World Trade Center collapse). The source and quantity of its pollution, and the effect the pollution has on those exposed.Summary: Before September.11, 2001 Manhattan had the highest level of air pollution with toxic air levels 421 times the EPA’s safe level. Toxins in the air were butaetiene, formaldehyde, benzene, chromium, nickel, and carbon tetrachloride. Since September. 11, 2001 and the bombing of the World Trade Center; Lower Manhattan and the area surrounding WTC’s air contain very fine toxic particles. These particles are silicon, sulfur, vanadium, nickel, lead, glass fibers, inorganic carbon, arsenic, PCB’s, asbestos and dioxin. This air is known as World Trade Center Dust. These toxins were expelled into the air due to the extreme temperatures of the fires and their duration working as an incinerator. Scientist says Ground Zero (World Trade Center site) is the equivalent of a chemical explosion. The extreme pollution of the air poses many dangerous health conditions. World Trade Center cough is a persistent wracking respirator
Tongue lesions Chronic Bronchitis PCB’s
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Approximate Word count = 1221
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)
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