Ground Zero hero, 34, dies [Black Lung, mercury on brain]

Newsday ^ | 1/8/06 | Lindsay Faber

[Alamo-Girl]

Thanks for the ping!

[Calpernia]

See the smoke haze in this picture? It was this think for months.

[Maigrey]

I'm reminded of the rescue members who rushed into Chernobyl after the reactor blew. I recall seeing a filmaker, who knew the risks, and still went in to film for everyone to know, and the fire brigade who was working until they fell to prevent more radiation and radioactive dust from being released.

In times of crisis, the best will step up. Let us remember their sacrifice with honor....

[Calpernia]

I remember a few stories about doctored memos on that air quality testing. They are posted here at FR, someplace.

[EGPWS]

A young police detective who spent nearly 500 hours sifting through rubble at Ground Zero has died of a lung disease connected to his cleanup efforts, police union officials said yesterday.

After listening to the all but honest "anti-smoking" ads here in Minnesota, obviously his lung disease was second hand smoke related.

He should have known better. /s

God give him eternal peace.

[Calpernia]

>>>>Yes rescues are important but are they worth the additional cost in lives due to ill equipped, improperly trained "heroes"?

??!!??

What? So, when the buses came for us to help in NYC...should we all have stood at the bus door and evaluated whether the conditions were adequate and if the buried victims were worth saving??

Are you serious??!!!

[jwalsh07]

Mercury

OSHA has taken 242 air samples for inorganic mercury. No mercury was detected. Also, 36 bulk samples previously collected from rubble were re-analyzed for mercury and none was detected. Additionally, 10 bulks were taken on 1/3, with one sample detecting mercury at 0.9ppm and nine samples did not contain mercury. 38 bulk samples were taken between 1/8 and 1/11/02; results indicate 0.1 to 0.2 ppm mostly in around the footprint of Bldg.-6, and in the pit between WTC tower 1&2. 10 bulks taken on 6/5, inside 130 Cedar, detected mercury from 0.3 to 0.5 ppm. One bulk taken in 130 Cedar on the 8th floor in the lab area (off floor below lab table) detected 10.0 ppm mercury.

[jwalsh07]

OSHA testing at WTC.

[Cold Heat]

Black lung disease is a specific medical condition developed by coal miners, usually after decades of exposure. I have no clue what mercury on the brain is, but I'm sure it's not a specific disease.

Exactly!

The story is BS....

[EGPWS]

Office buildings are chock full of all sorts of toxic stuff. Toss in all the computers and other items that would have been in a building that size and you have a lot of toxic soup. The office building I worked in in Hollywood had a warning label in the main lobby about the toxic stuff in it.

Offices everywhere are chock full of comfort, productivity, and contentment.

Until a forceful change is brought about by fanatics....

Lest we forget.

[Churchillspirit]

Thank you for posting this story.

Another hero gone - too soon - to his rest.

RIP, James.

[Restorer]

Where did you get this info. As I am involved in environmental monitoring (for other types of issues), these numbers of samples seem very low for such a long-term and large area situation. I would expect to see thousands of samples, not dozens or hundreds.

[Calpernia]

I didn't follow all the stories on it that closely. I've no idea who OSHA is vs. the misrepresented EPA results.

[CurlyBill]

May God rest his soul.... Prayers going out for his family.

This man will always be a hero.

[Churchillspirit]

Aren't we done with the Bush's fault thing yet?

Boring......

[Churchillspirit]

You were there?

God bless you.

[Calpernia]

http://www.newyorkcitycommunity.com/ground0.htm

I didn't take the first one, that is an aerial shot. I am quite obedient to the laws of gravity :P

[jwalsh07]

Follow the link.

[Xenalyte]

Did you take that picture? I mean . . . damn.

I have chills.

[shield]

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