New Yorkers were 'lied' to about toxic air after 9/11 attacks, says Mamdani
Newly released documents show toxins lingered for months after the attacks, but officials told people it was safe.
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"People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air."
— Zohran Mamdani , Politician
"So to be fair to them, they only buried that information for 25 years."
— Jon Stewart , Celebrity
"The agency did the very best we could at the time with the knowledge we had."
— Christine Todd Whitman , Politician
"There's a lot of research, probably, that can be done about what was in the air, and the kind of illnesses that derived of those toxins that were in the air, like what happened to my brother."
— Karen Klingon , Activist
Key People
Christine Todd Whitman served as the head of the EPA at the time of the 9/11 attacks.
Comedian and former host of 'The Daily Show.'
Karen Klingon is involved in advocacy concerning 9/11 health issues.
Mayor of New York City.
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Newly released documents show toxins lingered for months after the attacks, but officials told people it was safe.
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