On September 11 2001 nineteen terrorists belonging to the group Al-Qaeda hijacked four planes in mid flight. One plane destroyed part of the Pentagon.One plane landed in Shanksville,Pennsylvania. Two of the planes hit the world trade towers and destroyed them.
Nearly 3,000 people died.The air was not safe to breath for a week(supposedly). But the main thing that I am stressing is the health crisis and the pollution that was left behind that is affecting so many people today. When the towers fell the dust that was in the air was contaminated with so many dangerous pollutants and toxic chemicals. There was lead in the air as well as asbestos which can cause cancer. More than 400,000 breathed in that air. At least 1,000 people have died from the pollution so far and over 37,000 are reportedly sick from it. This is becoming a very serious health crisis that is affecting so many more people than the first attack did.
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