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Sanitation workers have one of the most dangerous jobs in America, and the most essential - here's how they do it every morning in NYC.
- To combat the spread of the novel coronavirus, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo reduced the state's workforce to only those who are "essential."
- Alongside healthcare workers and reporters, New York's sanitation workers were deemed essential by the state.
- Sanitation workers also have the fifth most dangerous job in America, and it's the only job in the top five deemed essential. It's also perhaps one of the most arduous jobs - thanks to hazardous waste and dangerous equipment.
- We shadowed two sanitation workers in NYC - one of the filthiest cities in the US - early one morning to see what made the job so dangerous.
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