“In the harrowing months that followed the attacks on the World Trade Center, New Yorkers were repeatedly assured that the air around the fallen towers was safe to breathe. But 10 months later, health officials were still finding evidence of asbestos as much as half a mile away, according to a sample of air quality records being released on Tuesday.”

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    no…the gubmint that lied about iraq having WMDs in those years lied to new yorkers about the quality of air in ground zero? it can’t be!

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    It was a foregone conclusion to me in the moment that the towers were packed with asbestos and the air was extremely unsafe to breath, and no amount of reassurances from authorities would have convinced me otherwise.