July 19th 2007, Reuters reported that some New Yorkers doubted official assurances on Thursday that the air surrounding a deadly steam pipe explosion in midtown Manhattan was safe to breathe despite the discovery of asbestos-tainted debris.
The explosion shook buildings and unleashed a geyser of steam and boiling, brownish water.
Police wearing breathing masks closed off a large area around Grand Central Station. Air tests showed that debris in the area contained asbestos, though authorities insisted that no airborne asbestos had been detected.
Many new Yorkers remained sceptical however, remembering the false assurances that were given after the 9/11 attacks when dust samples were found to contain dangerous levels of asbestos.
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