Toxic Labor

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A warming planet is creating a booming and loosely-regulated disaster restoration industry fueled by immigrant labor. Without protection, workers are exposed to lethal toxins making them sick long after the cleanup.

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Published on: September 27, 2023

Government, Humanity, Immigration

Toxic Labor

A warming planet is creating a booming and loosely-regulated disaster restoration industry fueled by immigrant labor. Without protection, workers are exposed to lethal toxins making them sick long after the cleanup.

Published on: September 28, 2023

Climate, Government, Immigration

Inside an Industry Fueled by Climate Change 

Who’s responsible for the safety of workers who rebuild American cities after natural disasters? It’s a complicated answer.

Published on: September 29, 2023

Government, Immigration

Birth of an OSHA Policy

With terrorism in mind, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration created a policy to oversee companies that clean up and build anew after disasters. Decades later, it’s failing to protect workers who respond to climate-fueled catastrophes.

Published on: September 29, 2023

Government, Immigration

Florida’s Anti-immigration Law Targets Disaster Relief Workers

Many disaster restoration workers like Fredy, who drive to disaster sites together in small teams, could be charged with a third-degree felony. These workers avoid going to hospitals out of fear.

Published on: September 29, 2023