One of the many projects that the Bush administration is trying to achieve before the Obama administration takes over the White House in January is a legislation that would weaken the future regulation of asbestos. The bill will attempt to obscure the government process of monitoring certain hazardous materials, including asbestos.
Among the bill’s opposers are Barack Obama as well as a large group of the incoming administration. The bill would sellout worker safety, leaving many to be exposed to asbestos. The Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center strongly discourages any legislations which could leave workers in danger of the deadly chemical. Asbestos products were banned in the late 1970’s and a bill that would intimidate the power of the agencies to control harmful chemicals can compromise existing arrangements and put these bans in danger of withdrawal.
Source: Mesothelioma and Asbestos Awareness Center Urges Lawmakers to Decline Legislation Seeking Weakened Asbestos Regulations
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Asbestos crusaders have accepted a government bill which could lead to changes to the unsettling way mesothelioma deaths are dealt with. Presently what happens is that policemen questions the relatives of the deceased which can cause additional distress to people already going through a very difficult time.
Adjustments introduced in the Coroners and Justice bill could bring a stop to this practice. The bill introduces a more delicate approach to the needs of the saddened families.
Source: Coroners bill may put end to ‘distress’
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On Thursday, October 4th, 2007 the United States Senate passed the “Ban Asbestos in America Act.” This particular legislation would ban the importation, manufacture, processing and distribution of products containing asbestos. Furthermore it would educate people on the deadliness of exposure to asbestos through a public awareness campaign, and fund the development of treatments for mesothelioma and other asbestos induced diseases (new estimates show that asbestos-related diseases such as mesothelioma kill 10,000 Americans each year). It would also amend the “Toxic Substances Control Act” and establish a national mesothelioma registry within the next year. This bill will now move to the House of Representatives where it is expected to pass.
Source: U.S. Senate votes to ban asbestos imports and use (Reuters)
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