Over 3,000 people died in the 2001 terrorist attacks on the September 11th attacks in New York but the death toll is set to rise due to a hidden killer. The Twin towers which dominated the Manhattan skyline were completed in the early seventies and experienced much of their construction during a period in which Asbestos was perfectly legal.
The toxic material was banned around the time the builders had completed the 40th floors and alternatives were then used but there was no rule forcing builders to remove the existing asbestos for which the cost would be more than the value of the buildings.
When the terrorists hijacked the aircraft and crashed them into the towers the subsequent collapse of the buildings released hundreds of tonnes of the toxic material into the air which remained present for over 5 weeks. The dust eventually settled but it covered most of downtown Manhattan including air conditioning systems, buildings, furniture and walls, most of which are permanently contaminated.
The Environmental Protection agency declared the area safe after just 5 days which was arguably far too early and put many of the returning residents and workers at risk. A study has determined that around 76% of those who returned to the area before it was officially safe are already suffering respiratory problems.
An estimated 100,000 individuals have been exposed to the lethal toxins which could manifest in the form of a variety of diseases such as Asbestosis, Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma in decades to come.
In 2006, New York Fire Official Deborah Reeve died of Mesothelioma and was declared the first fatality of the 9/11 attacks directly linked to an exposure to asbestos.
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The iRiver B30 is a portable media player with a 2.8-inch screen, a micro SD expansion slot, and an impressive battery life of 40 hours for audio and six hours for video. It is available in 8GB and 16GB versions.
iRiver have also included a DAB+ radio in the B30. This offers you music with even greater clarity, Electronic Program Guides, artist and track information, album and DJ pictures
Music formats catered for including; MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, OGG, ASF, FLAC, and APE. Video codec playback list including; AVI, WMV and MP4 files.
Straight forward menus allow easy use. This is a very functional good looking bit of gadgetry.
It’s touch sensitive buttons are easy to use and modern. With a haptic feedback system for the touch buttons. This makes the player vibrate slightly to let you r know they have selected a button.
The SRS Circle Surround Headphone™ (CS Headphone) provides a home theatre-like experience for mobile video applications with original 5.1 surround sound recorded program using standard earbuds or headphones.
Use the shake function on the B30 you can pick a new track with a flick of your wrist. This uses the G-sensor within the B30 which detects when you rotate the player, and automatically changes the screen to landscape mode for viewing movies or playing games.
With Adobe Flash Lite 2.1, the B30 can play a variety of games and Flash programs.
FM radio tuner means you always have a huge choice of music available.
Recorder allowed you to record both FM and DAB radio. With the added microphone on the back you can use it to record anything else you fancy too! A great function if you like to make notes when you’re out and about, or just like to record yourself singing!
You can carry your favourite pictures on the B30 as it takes JPEG, BMP, PNG, and GIF files.
B30 lets you read over stories, essays or anything you need on the go with it’s text reader. Handy feature for students or those needing technical notes whilst they’re out and about.
You can expand the memory of the iRiver B30 using Micro SD memory cards.