Unsung Heroes
Americans have been awed by the courage of the fire fighters and police officers that risked, and sometimes lost their lives in the rescue effort at the World Trade Center. Now that focus is turning to cleanup, Living On Earth’s Diane Toomey spoke with sanitation workers involved in that task and how they are dealing with scenes of death and devastation.
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