From Occupational Health and Safety:
A complete U.S. ban on production, manufacture, and distribution of asbestos is suddenly within sight, after the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval Oct. 4 of S. 742, the Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007…
S. 742 would amend the Toxic Substances Control Act; establish a national mesothelioma registry within one year that is set up by CDC, NIOSH, and ATSDR; and start a public information campaign about the hazards of asbestos-containing materials. Forty countries worldwide have similar bans in place.
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