The EPA told them that the dust from the towers wouldn't harm them when in fact levels of toxic chemicals were higher than scientists had ever seen in regard to the clean up effort!
Now all this time later the government is cutting funding to the men and women who have become ill from the poison!
Is this American?
Or even ethical?
2007-01-28 05:21:03 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Other - Politics & Government
My sis and I were just discussing this very thing yesterday after seeing the news report of a firefighter from 9/11 that just died waiting on a lung transplant.
Very unamerican that these 'heroes' get little support versus the widows who received $1m each and some got the husbands of their socalled friends.
*thumbsdown*
2007-01-28 05:30:36 · answer #1 · answered by Callie 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, doctors have confirmed a link between working at the WTC site and chronic respiratory problems. I read an article about a woman who died from mesothelioma she developed from breathing in the toxic dust. I think they said up to 70% of workers will have lifelong problems because of it.
No, in my mind, it's not ethical to cut off funding.
2007-01-28 13:30:00 · answer #2 · answered by milomax 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The dust from the towers is what is making them sick. I did not know that they had cut funding.
2007-01-28 13:26:19 · answer #3 · answered by bob 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
wow thats sad. I had not heard about it. I always thought if there were harmful effects of the dust it wouldn't show up for liek 20 years like asbestos and stuff. Must have been reallyi bad.
2007-01-28 13:33:19 · answer #4 · answered by lady26 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget about the amounts of radiation they took in as a result of mini-nukes being used at the base of each tower.
2007-01-28 14:49:46 · answer #5 · answered by jswnwv 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is very unfortunate indeed, that these heroes are being left to fend for themselves in their time of need. But this is the same mentality that wants to continue to deny universal health care to all Americans.
2007-01-28 13:29:42 · answer #6 · answered by Feathery 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is biochemical. nobody can halt the deaths. they are doomed victims of 9/11
2007-01-28 13:25:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋