boberic wrote:
It's not only asbestos. All these buildings are full of lead paint. Also probably vermin as well. Can't blow them up. All kinds of regs. Municipal, Epa, etc. Many millions just to remove all the contaminants. Up grading plumbing (lead piping) Electrical, Structural, The list is endless even before renovation can begin.
Funny that the hazards you listed were what a lot of old fogeys grew up with. And if they did all the harm advertised, then how were the old fogey generation able to accomplish what we did. Look around at the achievement of that old fogey generation and try to point out the achievements of the newer generations have made without piggybacking off of the people who lived with lead paint, lead pipes and asbestos. I will get off of my soapbox now.