NYC firefighters want answers after release of post-9/11 air quality documents

NPR | By Steve Kastenbaum

Published September 10, 2026 at 6:47 AM EDT

New York City's firefighters are demanding answers after the city released documents showing how toxic the air quality was following the attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.

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