Lung Hoover Bag

Pretty clever campaign, from Greenfamily Youth Association of Environment Protection:

9/11 WTC Air and Lung Disease Casualty

New York Daily News - Home - WTC air doomed ex-cop
An autopsy of a retired NYPD detective confirmed yesterday what his family and fellow cops long suspected - that James Zadroga’s death was “directly related” to the Ground Zero cleanup.
The stunning findings are believed to mark the first time the death of a cleanup worker [...]

Consumer Reports On Roomba - DME?

Roomba and Respiratory Care… a connection I never would have imagined. Maybe Roomba needs DME (durable medical equipment) status.
Consumer Reports On Roomba
Several people with respiratory problems like allergies were extremely happy because the Roomba tirelessly cleans their rooms even when they are too tired to vacuum.

World Trade Center Respiratory Symptoms

Most WTC Health Registry Enrollees Reported New or Worsened Respiratory Symptoms After 9/11/01
Most enrollees in the World Trade Center Health Registry reported having one or more respiratory problems that either began or got worse in the weeks and months after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in New York City, according to the latest quarterly [...]

Ground zero workers die from breathing debris laden air: The Cardio Blog

Scary stuff.

Ground zero workers die from breathing debris laden air - The Cardio Blog
Workers who helped with clean up at Ground Zero after the 9/11 attacks are being plagued with health problems ranging from respiratory disease to heart failure. James Zadroga, Timothy Keller and Felix Hernandez all worked at the site in various capacities. They [...]