Directed by Lisa Katzman
Examines the government's cover up of toxic conditions and public health failure after 9/11, and portrays the epic battle fought by sick and dying 9/11 responders for healthcare.
9/11 - the gravest attack on American soil - was also an unprecedented environmental disaster and the fulcrum for a public health crisis that continues today.
9/11's UNSETTLED DUST examines the failure of federal and city officials to tell the truth about air contamination in New York City following the destruction of the twin towers and to protect public health. It is the story of the deadly illnesses that resulted from this deception, and of the epic battle fought by 9/11 responders and survivors to pass the James Zadroga Health and Compensation Act. This was achieved on a temporary basis in 2010, permanently in 2015, and finally in 2019, the Victims Compensation Fund was extended until 2090.
While the story 9/11's UNSETTLED DUST tells is tragic, it reveals the immense courage and generosity of tens of thousands of Americans and undocumented immigrant workers who came together at Ground Zero on behalf of the common good, and later, waged a powerful grassroots campaign for health care legislation benefiting 9/11 responders and survivors.
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