Pr\u00e8s de 3 000 personnes ont perdu la vie lorsque quatre avions de ligne ont \u00e9t\u00e9 d\u00e9tourn\u00e9s par des terroristes le 11 septembre 2001. Deux avions sont entr\u00e9s en collision avec les tours nord et sud du complexe du World Trade Center (WTC) \u00e0 New York et un autre s'est \u00e9cras\u00e9 sur le Pentagone \u00e0 Arlington. , Virginie. Un troisi\u00e8me avion s'est \u00e9cras\u00e9 \u00e0 l'ext\u00e9rieur de Shanksville, en Pennsylvanie, apr\u00e8s que les passagers ont ripost\u00e9 et tent\u00e9 de prendre le contr\u00f4le des pirates de l'air. Maintenant, plus d'une d\u00e9cennie apr\u00e8s les attaques initiales, les premiers intervenants, les nettoyeurs et les personnes qui vivaient dans la r\u00e9gion de Ground Zero souffrent toujours de diff\u00e9rents types de maladies pulmonaires caus\u00e9es par le 11 septembre. Certains souffrent de graves probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 potentiellement mortels caus\u00e9s par leur exposition \u00e0 des toxines sur le site de collision du WTC ou \u00e0 proximit\u00e9.<\/p>\n
Amiante<\/a>, along with 69 other carcinogens (cancer-causing substances), has been identified by the WTC Health Program Scientific\/Technical Advisory Committee as being present in the cocktail of substances that were released into the environment when the North and South towers fell. When the towers collapsed, a cloud of dust, debris and fumes covered Lower Manhattan. Rising more than 1,000 feet into the air, it littered dust all over the region, where it settled as thick as three inches in some places. It covered everything in sight, coating everyone and everything in the area. It entered ventilation systems and found its way into apartments, homes and businesses through windows, doors and any other means. People living, working and going to school in the area could not escape its presence. For people who participated in the rescue, debris removal and clean-up efforts at the WTC site, ingestion and inhalation of these dangerous substances was virtually unavoidable.<\/p>\n More than ten years have passed since the towers fell, and m\u00e9soth\u00e9liome<\/a>, cancer du poumon<\/a>, asbestose<\/a>, les troubles respiratoires et une foule d'autres types d'affections pulmonaires caus\u00e9es par le 11 septembre se pr\u00e9sentent maintenant \u00e0 la suite de\u00a0exposition \u00e0 l'amiante<\/a> et les autres substances dangereuses rejet\u00e9es \u00e0 New York, Arlington et Shanksville.<\/p>\n No one knows for certain just how much asbestos was present in the WTC towers when they collapsed, though some estimates place it at approximately 400 tons. The use of asbestos in spray fireproofing was banned in New York City in 1971, while WTC construction was still underway. At that time, insulating material containing asbestos had been sprayed up to the 64th floor of the towers. Another type of insulating material was used for the remaining floors.<\/p>\n It is estimated that as many as 110,000 people may have been exposed to asbestos from the World Trade Center towers, including tower workers, local residents and first responders. In addition to this initial exposure, clean-up workers may have suffered from continued exposure. In the haste to remove debris, proper precautionary measures were not taken to protect workers from asbestos exposure. Standard asbestos abatement procedures were not followed.<\/p>\n Reconnaissant la n\u00e9cessit\u00e9 d'apporter une aide financi\u00e8re et m\u00e9dicale \u00e0 ceux qui souffrent des probl\u00e8mes de sant\u00e9 du 11 septembre, le James Zadroga Loi sur la sant\u00e9 et l'indemnisation du 11 septembre (loi Zadroga)<\/a> was signed into law on January 2, 2011. This Act re-opened the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund, which was created shortly after the terrorist attacks to provide financial compensation to victims and their families, and established the WTC Health Program, which provides free medical monitoring and treatment to responders and survivors. Though cancer, including mesothelioma, was not initially included in the Zadroga Act when it was passed in 2011, some 50 different forms of cancer were officially included on September 10, 2012. Mesothelioma was among these.<\/p>\n At Napoli Shkolnik PLLC we handle mesothelioma lawsuits and Zadroga Act claims for those who were exposed to asbestos at the World Trade Center, Shanksville and Pentagon collision sites. Contact a mesothelioma lawyer at our firm for a free consultation.<\/p>\nAmiante dans les b\u00e2timents du World Trade Center<\/h3>\n
La loi Zadroga : Offrir de l'espoir aux patients atteints de m\u00e9soth\u00e9liome<\/h3>\n