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The Environmental Impacts of the World Trade Center Attacks

A Preliminary Assessment

The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, perhaps the worst episode in the history of New York City, also created a significant environmental health emergency. This February 2002 report lays out the facts, as best as we know them at this point, regarding both the environmental impacts of the attacks and the response of government officials to the ensuing environmental emergency. It also sets forth recommendations for improving New York's readiness for future environmental health emergencies.

OVERVIEW & QUICK REFERENCE
After the Fall, from NRDC's OnEarth magazine

FULL REPORT IN PDF
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Introduction
An Unprecedented Environmental Assault
The Government's Response
Air Pollution
Waste Disposal and Water Issues
Recommendations