Update: billions demanded over WTC cleanup health effects

“Hundreds of people who worked on the World Trade Center cleanup have filed a class action lawsuit against the leaseholder of the towers and those who supervised the job, alleging they did little to protect workers from dust, asbestos and other toxins in the air. … David Worby, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said he […]

“Hundreds of people who worked on the World Trade Center cleanup have filed a class action lawsuit against the leaseholder of the towers and those who supervised the job, alleging they did little to protect workers from dust, asbestos and other toxins in the air. … David Worby, a lawyer for the plaintiffs, said he will seek billions of dollars” from Silverstein Properties and four construction companies that oversaw the removal of 1.5 million tons of debris, no doubt teaching a lesson to future construction companies so rash as to volunteer their services for an emergency mission. A spokesman for Silverstein “said the cleanup was conducted by the city and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. ‘We had no control over that operation and no ability to supervise what safety precautions were taken’.” (Karen Matthews, “Class Action Filed Over Health Effects of World Trade Center Cleanup”, AP/Law.com, Sept. 14). See also Nov. 21-22, 2001.

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