S.Res.98
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution last night urging Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy to warn the public about the risk of asbestos exposure. The deadly mineral continues to be imported to the U.S.
S. Res. 98 designates the first week of April as “National Asbestos Awareness Week.” The Senators note that the U.S. continues to use tons of asbestos every year despite its well-known danger. The resolution acknowledges:
Thousands of workers in the U.S. face significant asbestos exposure
Thousands of people in the U.S. die from asbestos-related diseases every year
The U.S. Geological Survey…