E-P-A influenced by White House on post-9/11 air quality statements (CBS)

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(Washington-AP)

The Environmental Protection Agency's internal watchdog says White House officials pressured the agency to prematurely assure the public that the air was safe to breathe a week after the World Trade Center collapse.

The agency's initial statements in the days following the 9-11 attacks were not supported by proper air quality monitoring data and analysis, the E-P-A's inspector general, Nikki Tinsley, says in a 155-page report.

For example, the report found, the E-P-A was convinced to omit from its early public statements guidance for cleaning indoor spaces and tips on potential health effects from airborne dust containing asbestos, lead, glass fibers and concrete. ---


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