Medical and Scientific Practitioners such as Doctors, Clinical Scientists and the like are coming together for a petition that will prohibit the manufacture and use of products having asbestos. These people who have always helped those who were victimized by asbestos exposure are pushing for a legislation that will ultimately prohibit asbestos in the U.S.

Washington senator Patty Murray have worked against asbestos for 6 years, trying to pass a bill that will keep everyone safe from this hazardous mineral although there are people saying that Bill SB742 will not fully succeed in ending the lethal effects of asbestos exposure. The bill was believed to be toned down so that it will be easily passed. It still allowed products with up to 1 percent asbestos to be excluded from the ban which only means that people will still be susceptible to asbestos exposure in all things from road patches to stuffed teddy bears.

There will be a hearing come the start of spring to hopefully improve the bill. There are 40 countries to date who have a total ban on asbestos which includes nearly all the European Union members while the U.S. has only given strong caution regarding asbestos use.

Source: Medical Community Drafts Asbestos Petition

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