It was reported on the news that the majority of the dust in the air was believed to be sheetrock (drywall), and concrete dust. This seems to make alot of sense, however the statement "hope you didnt breath in" is a little understated. The damage caused by air quality has more to do with the nose, throat, lungs... There were reportedly more cases of eye problems due to dust.
It is alot easier to cover ones mouth with you clothes while running away from the destruction than it is to cover your eyes and run blind...
Slashdot Mirror
I am a big kid so i still play with Lego. It appears as though atollo.com was slashdotted though, so a quick google search found this link:
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http://kidscience.about.com/library/weekly/aa1110
Enjoy!
It was reported on the news that the majority of the dust in the air was believed to be sheetrock (drywall), and concrete dust. This seems to make alot of sense, however the statement "hope you didnt breath in" is a little understated. The damage caused by air quality has more to do with the nose, throat, lungs... There were reportedly more cases of eye problems due to dust.
It is alot easier to cover ones mouth with you clothes while running away from the destruction than it is to cover your eyes and run blind...
World Trade Center Image + Video archive