construction - 9/11 safety toll
WORKERS, JAN 2005 ISSUE
Many construction workers who laboured to clear the site and make safe after the 9/11 attack in New York are sick and dying. They have been poisoned by asbestos and other pollutants, because they were not provided with protective equipment or other safety gear.
But they are being forced to sue their employers and the site owners in order to get recompense for their injuries, giving "notice of claims" to New York City and the US Environmental Protection Agency, which jointly have legal responsibilities for the site. Their lawyer said, "Thousands of workers are getting sick, they had absolutely no protective equipment in what is the most toxic site in US history."