Hi everybody,
Could someone (by preference a native speaker) help me by giving an accurate definition of "dust zone" which is in the text "Ground Zero plus ten" from The Economist (September 3, 2011).
The text is about the aftermath of the 09/11 attacks and it talks about insurance for those who were exposed to toxins during the rescue efforts after the attackt, etc.
Here is the passage that concerns the "dust zone":
Getting compensation for these brave people was harder than it should have been. Congress dragged its feet for years, but was eventually shamed into passing the Zadroga Act at the end of last year. On August 29th the fund expanded the "dust zone", which means that more people who fell ill because of living or working in the area can now apply for coverage. Cancer claims, however, are excluded. [...]
Thanks in advance!
Could someone (by preference a native speaker) help me by giving an accurate definition of "dust zone" which is in the text "Ground Zero plus ten" from The Economist (September 3, 2011).
The text is about the aftermath of the 09/11 attacks and it talks about insurance for those who were exposed to toxins during the rescue efforts after the attackt, etc.
Here is the passage that concerns the "dust zone":
Getting compensation for these brave people was harder than it should have been. Congress dragged its feet for years, but was eventually shamed into passing the Zadroga Act at the end of last year. On August 29th the fund expanded the "dust zone", which means that more people who fell ill because of living or working in the area can now apply for coverage. Cancer claims, however, are excluded. [...]
Thanks in advance!
