The city of New York decided to release 170,000 pages of documents related to air quality following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. This release comes after years of demands by organizations representing the victims and survivors of the attacks.
The organization 9/11 Health Watch was one of the entities that demanded access to these documents for years. For a long time, these records remained under seal, which generated frustration among groups defending the rights of people affected by the attacks.
The documents may provide important information about the environmental conditions experienced in the World Trade Center area after the attacks, including the effects of the release of toxic materials into the atmosphere. This information is considered relevant to better understanding the health problems faced by survivors and rescue workers who inhaled dangerous particles for weeks.
