Assessing September 11th Health Effects: What Should be Done? : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, October 28, 2003U.S. Government Printing Office, 2004 - 218 pages |
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... fact , many people say that the Septem- ber 11 health concerns are similar to the Gulf war syndrome and that Washington is not really reacting to what is a major health crises in an appropriate way . The primary question before us today ...
... fact , many people say that the Septem- ber 11 health concerns are similar to the Gulf war syndrome and that Washington is not really reacting to what is a major health crises in an appropriate way . The primary question before us today ...
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... fact sheets on asbestos for release to the public . The ATSDR , which is in charge of assessing dangers from hazardous chemicals , often works closely with the CDC . " We are concerned about even being asked to write a document for the ...
... fact sheets on asbestos for release to the public . The ATSDR , which is in charge of assessing dangers from hazardous chemicals , often works closely with the CDC . " We are concerned about even being asked to write a document for the ...
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... fact . The tragedy of September 11 was felt more by our city than any other place . We encountered the greatest physical destruction and we lost the most lives . And thousands of families still mourn the magnitude of this devastation ...
... fact . The tragedy of September 11 was felt more by our city than any other place . We encountered the greatest physical destruction and we lost the most lives . And thousands of families still mourn the magnitude of this devastation ...
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... fact that OSHA considers the dust to be regulated asbestos con- taining material and expert scientists have measured air pollution levels worse than the Kuwaiti oil fires . Two years ago in the days following September 11 , the EPA said ...
... fact that OSHA considers the dust to be regulated asbestos con- taining material and expert scientists have measured air pollution levels worse than the Kuwaiti oil fires . Two years ago in the days following September 11 , the EPA said ...
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... fact that they are legally mandated to do so . We know that several hazardous substances were present in the World Trade Center dust and were released into the environment when the towers collapsed . Clearly , that presented a hazard ...
... fact that they are legally mandated to do so . We know that several hazardous substances were present in the World Trade Center dust and were released into the environment when the towers collapsed . Clearly , that presented a hazard ...
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Page 108 - CDC's mission is to promote health and quality of life by preventing and controlling disease, injury and disability.
Page 8 - CAROLYN B. MALONEY, New York ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON, Washington, DC ELIJAH E. CUMMINGS, Maryland DENNIS J. KUCINICH, Ohio ROD R. BLAGOJEVICH, Illinois DANNY K. DAVIS, Illinois JOHN F. TIERNEY, Massachusetts JIM TURNER, Texas THOMAS H.
Page 12 - Mr. TOWNS. Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. Let me begin by thanking you and all my colleagues for holding this very important hearing.
Page 8 - Ex OFFICIO HENRY A. WAXMAN, California LAWRENCE J. HALLORAN, Staff Director and Counsel KRISTINE MCELROY, Professional Staff Member JASON CHUNG, Clerk DAVID RAPALLO, Minority Counsel...
Page 11 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON NATIONAL SECURITY, EMERGING THREATS, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT REFORM, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 2:15 pm, in room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 107 - Testimony Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives...
Page 53 - Impact of the September llth Attacks in New York City on Drug Users: A Preliminary Assessment." Journal of Urban Health: Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine, 79, no. 3 (2002): 409-12. Edelman, P., et al. "Biomonitoring of Chemical Exposure among New York City Firefighters Responding to the World Trade Center Fire and Collapse.
Page 108 - Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Page 165 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. SHAYS. I thank the gentleman. At this time the Chair would recognize Mr.
Page 61 - I would like to thank the Chair and the members of the subcommittee for even letting a Senator come into this hearing.