The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued a report stating that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) misled the public about asbestos levels in Lower Manhattan apartment buildings after 9/11. Asbestos can cause mesothelioma–a rare cancer–and other diseases. The EPA arranged for the professional cleanup of over 4,000 apartments during the two years following the attacks of 9/11. The agency reported that very few units had unsafe levels of asbestos; however, it failed to reveal that the air testing on the units was conducted after–not before–they were cleaned. The GAO report was released Wednesday during hearings conducted by the Senate Health Committee.
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