On 9/11, the destruction of the World Trade Center unleashed a vortex of dust and ash that blotted out the sun–and has distorted science, medicine, and public policy ever since.
The likely dangers of 9/11's massive dust cloud were evident from the beginning, yet thousands chose not to see, even as the sickening results of exposure became increasingly difficult to ignore. Why? And why have years of politics and courtroom maneuvers delayed justice for those who gave their all when the need was greatest? Anthony DePalma goes beyond his front-page coverage of ground zero in The New York Times, offering the first full accounting of one of the gravest environmental catastrophes in U.S. history. He separates myth from reality…reveals the decisions that destroyed public trust…shares powerful, never-before-told stories of the victims and those who've tried to help them…and helps us make sure this never happens again.
• They said the air was safe
The health myths and realities of 9/11–and the decade of suspicion and fear that followed
• "This smells different. It tastes different."
The firefighters who couldn't breathe, and the doctors who treated them
• Sound bites, arrogance, scorn, and invective
New Yorkers versus the political and legal system
• A comprehensive look at what lies ahead
The ongoing impact for the thousands who were directly affected, and lessons for the future
From the Back Cover
On 9/11, the destruction of the World Trade Center unleashed a vortex of dust and ash that blotted out the sun–and has distorted science, medicine, and public policy ever since.
The likely dangers of 9/11's massive dust cloud were evident from the beginning, yet thousands chose not to see, even as the sickening results of exposure became increasingly difficult to ignore. Why? And why have years of politics and courtroom maneuvers delayed justice for those who gave their all when the need was greatest? Anthony DePalma goes beyond his front-page coverage of ground zero in The New York Times, offering the first full accounting of one of the gravest environmental catastrophes in U.S. history. He separates myth from reality…reveals the decisions that destroyed public trust…shares powerful, never-before-told stories of the victims and those who've tried to help them…and helps us make sure this never happens again.
• They said the air was safe
The health myths and realities of 9/11–and the decade of suspicion and fear that followed
• "This smells different. It tastes different."
The firefighters who couldn't breathe, and the doctors who treated them
• Sound bites, arrogance, scorn, and invective
New Yorkers versus the political and legal system
• A comprehensive look at what lies ahead
The ongoing impact for the thousands who were directly affected, and lessons for the future
About the Author
Anthony DePalma spent 22 years as a reporter and foreign correspondent for The New York Times. After 9/11, he wrote many of the Times’ Pulitzer Prize winning “Portraits of Grief”, and spent four years covering the environmental and health consequences of Ground Zero for the paper. In 2008, he became writer in residence at Seton Hall University. A 2007 Emmy finalist for “Toxic Legacy,” he previously earned the prestigious Maria Moors Cabot Prize for distinguished international reporting. DePalma’s books include Here: A Biography of the New American Continent and The Man Who Invented Fidel.
Book Details
- Hardcover: 352 pages
- Publisher: FT Press; 1 edition (August 26, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0131385666
- ISBN-13: 978-0131385665
- File Size: 10.8 MiB
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