Occupational Diseases: Whitman Will Testify About 9/11 Issues

Christie Whitman, the former Environmental Protection Agency administrator, will testify before Congress about the handling of air quality and health issues after the September 11, 2001 attacks. Whitman's attorney says that she was not able to testify at a subcommittee hearing because of a pending federal lawsuit against the federal government for having said that air was safe to breathe in downtown Manhattan in the days following the attacks.

Whitman to Testify on 9/11 Health Issues

Whitman has said of the issue: "I am extremely proud of the EPA's work in response to the terrorist attacks on our nation on Sept. 11, 2001. The men and women of the EPA were _ and are _ dedicated to protecting the health of the American public and I will be pleased to answer any questions the subcommittee might have about their efforts during my tenure as director of the agency." She last testified before Congress about the EPA's response to the attacks in 2003.