Orlando Firefighters Exposed to Asbestos Were Not Warned

More than a dozen Orlando firefighters were exposed to asbestos earlier this month because their supervisors failed to warn them of the known dangers. The families of many of those firefighters worry secondhand exposure to the deadly mineral could place them at risk of developing mesothelioma or other asbestos-related diseases. “It’s everywhere, you know?” said Andrea Donohoe, wife of one of the Orlando Fire Department firefighters exposed to asbestos. “Our baby is riding in his car. I was riding in his car. We’re all now exposed to asbestos.” Her husband, Anthony Donohoe, and more than a dozen other firefighters were exposed to the carcinogen while removing flooring from an abandoned apartment building the fire department had planned to use for training. “We were...

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