President Biden and the banning of asbestos

[butters]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...en-s-cancer-moonshot/ar-AATEpQq?ocid=msedgntp

Dr. Raja Flores is a recognized leader in the field of Thoracic Surgery for his pioneering efforts in the treatment of mesothelioma. Linda Reinstein is the president and chief executive of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, which seeks to eliminate asbestos-caused diseases and protect the rights of asbestos victims.

For years, a piece of legislation called the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN), which would ban all commercial asbestos imports and use without loopholes or exclusions, has been stalled in Congress. In 2019 it made it out of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, but never to a vote. In 2022, a discussion draft is making its way around, but has yet to be introduced.

The scientific community is clear: there is no safe level of exposure to asbestos, yet our laws make no restriction on asbestos imports and allow almost all uses of the substance. Despite decades of irrefutable evidence of the dangers of asbestos, action to protect the public from asbestos-related lung cancer, mesothelioma and other deadly diseases has been weak and slow.

time to get this passed

 

[Philthy_Phil]

If americans want to inhale or injest asbestos, let them. I'm sure they did their research and dont need the government telling them what they can or cant have.

 

[pecksniff]

If americans want to inhale or injest asbestos, let them.

That's for pussies! Real 'bestheads mainline!

 

[butters]

if he can see this pushed through, it'll be as big as getting lead water pipes replaced. More things Americans can thank him for... putting the health of Americans over making money.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Asbestos is not banned at the federal level, but it is regulated. It's also heavily regulated at the state level.

As a practical matter, it's effectively banned in most applications because of mass tort liability.


Odd and obscure topic for the days outrage.

 

[Champakian]

Asbestos is not banned at the federal level, but it is regulated. It's also heavily regulated at the state level.

As a practical matter, it's effectively banned in most applications because of mass tort liability.


Odd and obscure topic for the days outrage.

She obeys her Salon news feed.

It beats the hell out of thinking for herself...

 

[JohnnySavage]

Maybe we can talk about DDT next.

 

[Champakian]

A pernicious evil.


I'm quite sure that Orange Man Bad uses it as an aftershave...


:nods:

 

[JohnnySavage]

Let's encourage Biden to eliminate it from our lives! The Bald Eagles are almost extinct.

 

[Champakian]

They're on more solid footing than the Philadelphia Eagles...

 

[JohnnySavage]

Biden will buy them Rogaine.