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Now with flames under control at CitiStorage, FDNY and local city agencies have started the arduous task of cleaning up and assessing what remains from the damage. Yet for those managing the wreckage, dealing with complaints of poor air quality and dodging the mounting conspiracy theories rippling in intensity across the neighborhood might prove more difficult to contain than the fire itself.

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  1. I live about 5 blocks away from the site in Greenpoint, near the Post Office on Meserole. While we avoided the heavy smoke on Saturday, I definitely still notice the smoky smell in the air. Even this smokey, I could detect that it was there. The situation has no doubt improved since Saturday, but is still very much a concern. I’ve developed a cough and sore throat the last few days which I believe is from this fire. Hopefully they get this fire put out quickly so that air quality is returned to normal. In the meantime, I’ve been running a humidifier at night and that has helped with my cough somewhat.

  3. We are all responsible for our own safety, as adults we must be vigilant. We are all becoming too dependent on others for our safety. That means if you smell smoke you should assume you are inhaling VOCs. If you see a steaming manhold cover, get away. Don’t jaywalk or stand 5 feet in the middle of the icy road so you can cross the street first. The people to blame are the people that assume they are making things better, I call them Safety Sally’s. Well Safety Sally is not always going to be there. A better approach is teaching people to think for themselves. If you read an article about a dog being electrocuted on a manhole cover, then you should think to yourself I better not walk on manhole covers. If Christy Todd Whitman (EPA) tells you it is safe to breathe the air after 9/11 but your throat is burning then put on a mask or leave the area. It is time we all start thinking.

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