Bill To Ban Asbestos Passes Senate

Bill To Ban Asbestos Passes Senate


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Bill To Ban Asbestos Passes Senate

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

The Senate voted absolutely in favor of a bill that would ban asbestos already and for all. If anesthetized by the House and accustomed by the president, asbestos would no best be imported, manufactured, candy or broadcast in the U.S.

Long Battle

Senator Patty Murray has been angry to get the bill anesthetized for years but had ahead run up adjoin action by the White House, which was abaft a Republican accomplishment to canyon a bill that would anticipate asbestos victims from suing companies.

However, Murray calm with the advice of Senator Johnny Isakson has assertive the Republicans of the charge for the ban, and she is not assured any objections from the president.

“I accept not heard a chat from the admiral about vetoing the bill. We formed for months acclamation every accessible argument and I anticipate the White House would accept a actual harder time vetoing this,” she said.

Saving Lives

Murray is optimistic that the ban will save “lots” of lives. Asbestos can currently be begin in added than 3,000 customer products, but afterwards two years that will no best be the case. It will no best be accustomed in draft dryers, beam tiles, brakes or added alien materials.

The legislation would aswell actualize a $50 actor arrangement of analysis centers committed to convalescent diagnosis, treatment, and blockage of asbestos accompanying diseases such as mesothelioma . In addition, the Environmental Protection Agency would plan to accession accessible acquaintance about the dangers of asbestos.

(Source: Seattle Post-Intelligencer online)

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Bill To Ban Asbestos Passes Senate