Recommendations by a panel, including one to dissolve the World Trade Center captive, are a good idea, according to the captive's administrators.

The captive was established to protect New York City and its contractors from lawsuits arising out of the cleanup at the World Trade Center site from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced acceptance of a comprehensive set of recommendations earlier this week that would seek to ensure "a sustained, high-quality public health response for individuals experiencing 9/11-related health conditions."

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