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What dangers did the workers face during building the Panama Canal?
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∙ 14y agoMany workers died from accidents but the main problem was tropical disease - particularly Yellow Fever and Malaria.
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∙ 14y agomalaria and yellow fever.
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∙ 12y agoYellow Fever and Malaria
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∙ 13y agoyellow fever
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How many lives were lost during the building of the panama canal?
There were at least 100 lives lost building the Panama canal.
What sanitation problems were there in building the panama canal?
During the building of the Panama Canal, workers had to go through attacks of mosquitoes and malaria.
What dangers did the Chinese workers face building the transcontinental railroad?
The Chinese workers were in constant danger because their job was to blast holes through the Sierra Nevadas with highly explosive materials and were often killed during the explosion.
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It is estimated that around 27 500 workers died in the construction of the Panama Canal. The Bubonic plague accounted for some of them, but malaria and yellow fever were far more prevalent, and killed considerably more workers.
Who was president of the US during the building of the panama canal?
Theodore Roosevelt
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No workers were killed during the construction of the Space Needle
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Technology helped the construction of the Panama Canal and the Empire Building happen faster. Technology also reduced the need for extra labor during construction.
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most people associate the anophele mosquito with malaria during the building of the panama canal and then the allied forces in the south pacific during WWII
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The building of the Sydney Harbor Bridge was such an achievement during the great depression because this kept many workers during the Depression employed. The bridge was named "Iron Lung".
Did anybody die in the process of building the St. Louis arch?
No, no one died in the building of the arch.
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