Christie Todd Whitman, then head of EPA on Sept. 21, 2001 about Ground Zero area air and water quality said this :

"We are very encouraged that the results from our monitoring of air quality and drinking water conditions in both New York and near the Pentagon show that the public in these areas is not being exposed to excessive levels of asbestos or other harmful substances," Whitman said. "Given the scope of the tragedy from last week, I am glad to reassure the people of New York and Washington, D.C. that their air is safe to breath and their water is safe to drink," she added.

Now the truth comes out, and Hillary Clinton is calling for a reckoning. EPA was told to lie about the environmental dangers by the Bush Administration. Workers and citizens were exposed to hazards without their knowledge and without any kind of education about the hazards. t r u t h o u t - Hillary Clinton: 'Now They Should Come To New York To Face Us' In this report from November 2001, the NIH cites possible toxic hazards and sets out a program to train and protect workers. I guess we just didn't have money for that program, or else the White House thought if people don't know, it won't hurt them. What a terrible course of action to take, even in the name of "security" and public safety. Report from Natl Institutes of Health (NIH) from Nov. 2001