by Lionel Bascom — September 5th, 2008 — 1 comment
Nearly seven years after the terrorist attacks that demolished the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, many people exposed to the dust, smoke and chemical fumes released into the environment by the airplane strikes on the twin towers continue to experience illnesses, according to the Environment News Service.
Rescue and recovery workers, residents of Lower Manhattan, and area workers are still suffering physical and mental health problems related to 9/11 exposure, according to the first report of the WTC Medical Working Group, released by Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
After reviewing more than 100 scientific articles published since 2001, the group of physicians and researchers found that thousands of people have been treated for physical and mental health problems. But more people still need medical help, so the mayor today launched a citywide publicity campaign to promote awareness of medical and mental health treatment options for those who are still suffering.
“We have answered the call for help from those who have suffered health problems as a result of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “We’re helping people heal, both physically and emotionally, and we will continue to reach out to those in need.”
In the aftermath of 9/11, respiratory symptoms were common among people who breathed in the contaminants released by the collapse of the World Trade Center, the WTC Medical Working Group reports.
7:39 PM in Uncategorized, World Trade Center, The Attack, Related Stories, We Will Never Forget, Freedom Tower News, Politics
An important issue that the presidential candidates must address is the continuing emotional and physical residue from from this horrible attack. Not only do we have the original attack victims, but now we also have those families whose sons and daughters have had their lives snuffed by the war in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We, the people of the United States of America, in order to form a more perfect union, must insure that our needs become the priority of any governmental official.
Jeanne · September 7th, 2008 at 8:28 am