Comments on: Hair, Glass, Metal, and Carpet: What Was In the Air at Ground Zero http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/ Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:34:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Iain http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29347 Iain Tue, 13 Sep 2011 00:49:17 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29347 Asbestos. Not in the article but definitely in the buildings. Lots and lots of it. Asbestos. Not in the article but definitely in the buildings. Lots and lots of it.

]]> By: hat_eater http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29346 hat_eater Mon, 12 Sep 2011 15:11:58 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29346 <i>I wonder how much asbestos was still in those buildings</i> Plenty - the first 40 floors of the north tower structure had fireproofing made of it: http://prwatch.org/prwissues/2001Q4/junkman.html I wonder how much asbestos was still in those buildings
Plenty – the first 40 floors of the north tower structure had fireproofing made of it:
http://prwatch.org/prwissues/2001Q4/junkman.html

]]> By: Dave C. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29345 Dave C. Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:33:34 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29345 Our lungs are designed to handle inhaled junk like dust, dirt, hair, and smoke throughout a lifetime. However they were not designed to handle a sudden and massive influx of these sorts of things all at one time. God bless the first responders. Remember to protect your lungs everyone. Our lungs are designed to handle inhaled junk like dust, dirt, hair, and smoke throughout a lifetime. However they were not designed to handle a sudden and massive influx of these sorts of things all at one time. God bless the first responders. Remember to protect your lungs everyone.

]]> By: Volunteer Female FireFighter http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29344 Volunteer Female FireFighter Sat, 10 Sep 2011 05:45:22 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29344 The responders on that terrible day do deserve to be treated for free, for the fact that they helped save more lives that day than what would have been saved if they were not there. You should support the firemen in your area and any area in the world, for they can save you from just about anything. Get some respect man. The responders on that terrible day do deserve to be treated for free, for the fact that they helped save more lives that day than what would have been saved if they were not there. You should support the firemen in your area and any area in the world, for they can save you from just about anything. Get some respect man.

]]> By: Anton http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29343 Anton Fri, 09 Sep 2011 15:44:56 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29343 The 9/11 workers and first-responders are often left out of the narrative of continued trauma and suffering that occurred almost 10 years ago. It's great to see this topic discussed. Democracy Now reported on this issue in an interview with investigative reporter Anthony DePalma and Joel Kupferman, Executive director of the New York Environmental Law & Justice Project: http://www.democracynow.org/2011/9/9/as_study_links_9_11_debris The 9/11 workers and first-responders are often left out of the narrative of continued trauma and suffering that occurred almost 10 years ago. It’s great to see this topic discussed. Democracy Now reported on this issue in an interview with investigative reporter Anthony DePalma and Joel Kupferman, Executive director of the New York Environmental Law & Justice Project: http://www.democracynow.org/2011/9/9/as_study_links_9_11_debris

]]> By: vel http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29342 vel Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:13:27 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29342 Rather a peculiarly delicate thing to mention only "burned hair". There was a lot more than that. and I wonder how much asbestos was still in those buildings. Rather a peculiarly delicate thing to mention only “burned hair”. There was a lot more than that.

and I wonder how much asbestos was still in those buildings.

]]> By: Addison DeWitt http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29341 Addison DeWitt Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:07:36 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29341 Yes - the cloud was simply "pulverized office building" - which includes pulverized office workers... Yes – the cloud was simply “pulverized office building” – which includes pulverized office workers…

]]> By: Baramos http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/2011/09/07/hair-glass-metal-and-carpet-what-was-in-the-air-at-ground-zero/#comment-29340 Baramos Wed, 07 Sep 2011 20:09:39 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/80beats/?p=31614#comment-29340 Clearly first responders don't deserve free treatment for the diseases incurred from breathing this toxic mixture. Thank you, Republicans, for showing us the way! Clearly first responders don’t deserve free treatment for the diseases incurred from breathing this toxic mixture. Thank you, Republicans, for showing us the way!

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