Asbestos is a deadly mineral that has been used in thousands of products. When microscopic asbestos fibers are inhaled or ingested, they can cause a number of diseases, including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Of the diseases caused by asbestos, mesothelioma is the most aggressive, attacking the internal lining of the lungs and abdomen. Mesothelioma typically does not develop until decades after the asbestos exposure occurred.
When the World Trade Center was built between 1968 and 1972, it was sprayed with thousands of tons of asbestos insulation. While some of this insulation was removed in cleanup efforts throughout the years, much of the asbestos remained in the buildings until the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001.1
When the two towers collapsed on September 11, 2001, they sent up a plume of dust that could be seen from space. Subsequent EPA studies of this dust showed that it contained up to three times the acceptable amount of asbestos particles. Another study by the Virginia firm HP Environmental showed that there could have easily been even more asbestos in the air, since the impact would have pulverized the mineral into particles too small for the EPAs tests to detect.
People at high risk for mesothelioma and other asbestos-related diseases from the 9/11 attacks include emergency personnel, Manhattan residents and office workers, and disaster cleanup crews. Some of these people have already begun to develop medical problems stemming from the attacks, including one New York paramedic who died from mesothelioma in 2006. A World Trade Center Medical Monitoring and Treatment program has been established for New York workers who are at risk for medical problems caused by the terrorist attack.
A number of other work sites throughout New York are linked to asbestos exposure, including:
Albany
Star Textile
Schaefer Brewery
Agency Building
Thruway Authority Building
Brooklyn
U.S. Naval Shipyard
Brooklyn Naval Shipyard
Brooklyn Coastal Dry Dock
Bethlehem Steel Shipyard
Buffalo
Republic Steel
Western Electric
Dunlop Tire & Rubber
Chevrolet Axle Plant
American Brass Foundry
Manhattan
Radio City Music Hall
Empire State Building
Massena
Torrington Industries
Plancor
ALCOA Aluminum Plant
New York City
Subway
Seatrain Shipbuilding Corporation
Long Island Railroad/Penn Station
Western Electric
World Trade Center
Pan Am Building
Rockefeller Center
Glen Clove Power Plant
Bankers Trust Office Building
40th Street Powerhouse
Rochester
Rochester Electric & Gas
Eastman Kodak Processing Lab
Rochester Products
Bausch & Lomb Building
Delco Plant
Schenectady
Schenectady County Courthouse
Old American Locomotive Works
American Locomotive Plant
Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory
Utica
Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co.
General Electric Plant
Utica Knitting Co.
General Electric State Street
General Electric French Road
If you or a loved one has suffered from an asbestos-related disease, contact one of our New York asbestos lawyers today for a free legal consultation.
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