The City of New York has reached a settlement with around 10,000 rescue and cleanup workers who were exposed to dangerous toxic chemicals at the World Trade Center site following the 9/11 attacks. The plaintiffs had filed suits for a range of illnesses developed out of inhaling the toxic dust and not receiving adequate respiratory equipment while working at Ground Zero. They’ll receive a combined $657.5 million if 100 percent of the plaintiffs accept the settlement, with a minimum of $575 million if 95 percent accept. Plaintiffs will have ninety days to opt out. The first twelve lawsuits in the Ground Zero cleanup were supposed to go to trial in May but will now be canceled unless the plaintiffs reject the settlement.