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EPA Dissolves Panel, Halts Dust Testing

HeadlineDec 01, 2005

In a move that has angered local politicians and health advocates, the Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will no longer test for World Trade Center dust contamination in Brooklyn and north of Canal Street in Manhattan. The suspension of testing in the areas came as part of a $7 million dollar reduced-testing plan. Testing will also exclude buildings set for demolition. The EPA also announced it is halting a panel of toxicologists, doctors, environmentalists and residents formed to review the testings. The panel’s last meeting will be held in December. In a statement, Democratic Congressman Jerrold Nadler of New York said: “This testing and cleanup plan is a breathtaking slap at the residents and workers of Lower Manhattan. Once again, EPA is quite callously demonstrating that the health and safety of those affected by 9/11 are simply not a priority.”

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