EPA Air-Sampling Reports on World Trade Center Disaster

EPA has also recently published the results of two studies related to the WTC disaster:

"The Toxicological Effects of Fine Particulate Matter Derived from the Destruction of the World Trade Center," and

"The Exposure and Human Health Evaluation of Airborne Pollution from the World Trade Center Disaster."

Results indicate that, as expected, asbestos was present in some of the debris at the site and in areas very close to the site.

Between September 28, 2001, and August 3, 2002, the vast majority of air-sampling results outside the security zone were below the standards for asbestos in indoor air, according to EPA reports.