We are giving away free copies of Nancy Davis’ Book “Lean On Me” to anyone diagnosed with Mesothelioma or Asbestos-Related Lung Cancer.
For additional information, see: http://www.asbestosmedicalhelp.com
Just a few of the types of employees that may be exposed to asbestos:
Asbestos Removal Employees and Service Companies
Demolition Employees including Day Workers and Undocumented Aliens Unknowingly Put in Dangers’ Way
Employees of Asbestos Producers
Manufacturing Plants that employ the use of asbestos
Vehicle Mechanics
Boiler-Makers
Bricklayers
Building Inspectors who may encounter asbestos while inspecting buildings
Carpenters
Dry-Wall Workers / Laborers
Electricians
Floor-Covering Manufacturers and installers
Furnace Workers
Glazers (those who work with glass)
Grinders
Hod-Carriers
Insulators
Iron Workers
Laborers
Longshoremen
Maintenance Employees
Merchant Marines
Millwrights
Operating Engineers
Painters / Plasterers
Plumbers
Roofers
ETC.
If you or a loved one have been diagnosed with lung cancer or mesothelioma as a result of working in one of these trades, contact us immediately for free support books and a treatment center and specialist physician list.
In 1989, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) created the Asbestos Ban and Phase Out Rule. However, this was then overturned in 1991 by the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. Many consumer products still contain asbestos.
Currently, the following asbestos products are banned in the USA:
However, many asbestos-containing products are NOT banned in the USA:
The above lists are not intended to be complete, and only provide a rough overview of this subject.
There is a document provided by the EPA that clarifies what products legally contain asbestos called the “EPA Asbestos Materials Bans: Clarification.”
H.R. 3339: Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 did not become law. The last action on this Bill took place on August 2, 2007 when it was referred to the Subcommittee on Health.