Zeev's Turnips Talk Politics (ZTTP)

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Union construction workers in NYC are pretty well educated on the dangers of asbestos and dust in general. I assure you police, fire and rescue workers know all about it too. The real controversy 60 Minutes was trying for revolved around the decision not to make safety equipment MANDATORY and strictly enforce the rules by kicking violators off site.

I don't see how this could ever be a FEDERAL case. Local official have jurisdiction and obviously made a very poor choice to allow workers (and companies) disretion in the use of protection.

These guys are going to get very sick and die awful, premature deaths. It's already going down.