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In Search of Asbestos
Apr. 7, 2015
Setting out to look for a deadly, cancer-causing substance isn’t most folks’ idea of a day at the beach, especially since inhaling even the smallest microfibers of asbestos can eventually cause serious health problems and may very well cut your life short. Steering clear of asbestos is always good practice.
“Asbestos does not think, it just kills”
Apr. 6, 2015
Michael Bradley grew up in Georgia but as a teenager he lived for a time with his father Randy in South Carolina. Sometimes he tagged along to the dump where his father worked, playing on the landfill or fishing on the property. His parents had divorced when Michael was young, so it was a treasured time to ride in his father’s truck, talk to him about sports and hug him when he came home from work.
Reality Check: The Real Facts You Should Know About the FACT Act
Apr. 2, 2015
Asbestos companies are backing a bill that would make it more difficult for asbestos victims to receive the compensation they deserve. The so-called “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency,” or “FACT” Act, will delay and decrease compensation for victims of asbestos-related disease and their families, as well as violate their privacy and expose them to scammers.
Shouldn’t an Overhaul of U.S. Toxics Law Prioritize Action on Asbestos?
Mar. 31, 2015
In 1989, the federal Environmental Protection Agency tried to ban asbestos. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit threw out most of the agency’s regulations in 1991. This case, commonly called Corrosion Proof Fittings, is frequently cited as an example of just how broken the Toxic Substances Control Act, really is. Almost 25 years later, hundreds of thousands of pounds of raw asbestos and asbestos-ladenmaterials are still being imported into the U.S. annually. In fact, since 2006, more than 8 million pounds have arrived through our ports.
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