Posted on 09/05/2006 9:43:14 AM PDT by Hydroshock
I live in Dallas and when Mount St. Helens erupted we had the same problem here, as did much of the country. Since there was no Republican to blame not much was said about it.
Nearly seven out of ten had some type of lung or sinus problems during or after the rescue.
From reading the article it sounds like many of them were simply some sinus irritation or coughing due to all the dust that was in the air right after the towers went down.
The article doesn't give any information on how many had problems that persisted after the rescue operation ended and the workers were no longer being exposed to the irritants from the site. Therefore I have a hard time judging how widespread this problem is.
For that reason I consider the article itself sensationalized garbage.
It also seems strange that workers are suing NYC and it's contractors. NYC did not create the problem, nor could the be reasonably expected to be able to respond to such an unprecedented event in such a way as to protect everyone from whatever might end up in the air from the collapse of the towers.
I will however join you in praying for all those who are ill as well as their families.
On a rational level, it wouldn't. But on the level that compels firefighters to run into burning buildings, it always does--and it always will.
It is folly--but it is the way we are.
You are 100 % correct
Also, I've noticed how they tend to describe the insurance as unsuitable or decent. Such as... number of Americans that don't have decent health coverage.
How do you define decent? I imagine that high deductible regardless if you are wealthy or have a corresponding HSA makes it not decent.
Another excellent point.
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