Too many Americans have sat at the bedside watching helplessly as their loved ones die from asbestos. This is totally avoidable if America just bans it. We’ve known for generations that asbestos is lethal, yet some industries’ profits have been valued over the lives of firefighters, construction workers, and other Americans exposed to this toxic substance. Other developed nations have already acted to protect their citizens from this deadly substance by banning asbestos. Why has America not done the same? Congresswoman Bonamici and I know it’s long past time for America to end this dangerous public health threat once and for all.
Learn more about the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act: https://www.merkley.senate.gov/news/press-releases/merkley-bonamici-introduce-bicameral-legislation-to-ban-asbestos-and-save-lives_
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