9/11 tapes reveal raw and emotional Hillary Clinton Read moreAmong those who were exposed to toxins released when the World Trade Center collapsed, the toll of illness and death continues to rise. “I’m very sorry that people are dying and if the EPA and I in any way contributed to that, I’m sorry. That number includes first responders who were at Ground Zero and people who lived and worked in the surrounding area. In 2008, Nadler accused Whitman of causing thousands to suffer injury “and in some cases death” due to “unnecessary exposure to toxins released by the collapse of the World Trade Center buildings”. As the city under Mayor Rudy Giuliani led the work at Ground Zero rather than the federal government, Whitman said, she had had no authority to enforce the recommended wearing of safety equipment.

Source: The Guardian September 10, 2016 10:30 UTC