is 9/11 still attacking?

An incredible amount of people died in the World Trade Centers on September 11, 2001, but it didn’t stop there. Hundreds of Rescue workers gave their lives in service following the attacks and now many more people are dying indirectly from the aftermath. For miles, New York City was covered in dust and rubble.

One woman, who knew the danger of toxins because of her previous knowledge as a jeweler, took precautions by shutting her windows and covering her mouth with a homemade bandana. She rapidly packed up her animals and got out of town. Another lady, Felicia Dunn Jones, worked only one block away from the World Trade Towers. In the midst of many civilians of New York City loosing their lives, her family was able to celebrate her safe return. But within six months of her family rejoicing her return home, they were at her funeral. She died of an immune disorder caused by toxic exposure.

One lawyer, David Worby, is representing ten thousand victims of WTC aftermath. He started by doing something that many lawyers feared as being ‘unpatriotic’; he defended a cop against the cleanup and the EPA. Worby said that the people deserved to be not on a plaque for WTC victims, but on a plaque for victims of bad government, he was very angry with Rudy Giuliani, for telling the people of New York City it was safe, when indeed it was not. The people were told by Giuliani to go back to normality only a few days after the attack. There were precautions, on how to clean certain things, but only a very small amount of people were actually able to follow them. It costs between $10,000 and $20,000 to clean a single apartment the correct way!

The dust was a problem, but the biggest problem lied in the midst of the dust. Asbestos, which is a microscopic toxin was the worst part. Asbestos doesn’t develop or irritate someone overnight, it can take years or even decades. People in apartments had piles of dust, beyond what cleaning could get rid of. They couldn’t open their windows because of the horrific smell coming in and when they turned on their air conditioner dust just sprayed out. When they slept they’d have to wear a wet t-shirt tied around their neck.

There are just countless outcomes and types of sicknesses initiated by the whole 9/11 attack. One man had internal bleeding everywhere and his internal organs were deteriorating. One man had a cough, which would occasionally bring up bloody phlegm. Some people had coughs and some people had asthma attacks. Some people’s symptoms didn’t surface for a really long time. Some people will not know they are sick for years to come.

RESPONSE: I had no doubt in my mind that many people are still effected by the September 11th attacks emotionally, but I didn’t realize how it’s still effecting people physically. Due to poor information, citizens of New York City returned to the normality of life before a lot of important things were taken care of. The whole event was so tragic and I don’t think it’s fair to put the blame on Rudy Giuliani. Did he plan any of this? Looking back people can point the finger, and ask “what if?” but during the heartbreaking catastrophe the air quality was not the main focus. As a nation our focus was on the loss of many people and we sat worrying about their spouses and children, not the piles of dust. It was an overwhelming time of confusion and loss. It’s terrible that thousands of people are dealing with health symptoms now, but can we really blame one person?


http://discovermagazine.com/2007/oct/the-9-11-cover-up