National asbestos legislation although laws have been introduced by a number of policymakers to ban the toxic asbestos in the US, they all have not succeeded. Lawmakers should put an end to using asbestos-related products in America because there are more cases related to mesothelioma cancer emerge.
The dangers of the toxic mineral are well known in the country. However, there is not a comprehensive federal law addressing the issue of using asbestos in America although there are just few who would dispute the major health risks result from the exposure. Actually, it is a struggle to sweep a national asbestos legislation because instead of trying hard to sweep it, the government leaves asbestos-related issues between the hands of individual …show more content…
The two issues are why they really don’t ban asbestos and why they don’t put a developed system for compensating asbestos victims.
Policies were adopted by the federal government in the US to promote asbestos-related safety. So far, there is not a universal ban on the toxic asbestos in the US and just 56 countries have banned the use of the toxic mineral.
What makes the situation unfortunate is that there is a limited federal legislation to ensure compensation for asbestos claimants for their sickness and loss of wages as the federal laws were created from the beginning to compensate the other types of claimants. There is a program created for coal miners in the US by BLBA (The Black Lung Benefits Act). Unfortunately, there isn’t a similar program for those who are sick because of the exposure to the toxic mineral.
1930s
Medical evidence showed that deadly diseases are related to asbestos exposure. Although the news quickly spread among manufacturers and companies about the medical evidence, they didn’t warn their workers about the risks and the routine use of asbestos in their factories
The dangers of the toxic mineral are well known in the country. However, there is not a comprehensive federal law addressing the issue of using asbestos in America although there are just few who would dispute the major health risks result from the exposure. Actually, it is a struggle to sweep a national asbestos legislation because instead of trying hard to sweep it, the government leaves asbestos-related issues between the hands of individual …show more content…
The two issues are why they really don’t ban asbestos and why they don’t put a developed system for compensating asbestos victims.
Policies were adopted by the federal government in the US to promote asbestos-related safety. So far, there is not a universal ban on the toxic asbestos in the US and just 56 countries have banned the use of the toxic mineral.
What makes the situation unfortunate is that there is a limited federal legislation to ensure compensation for asbestos claimants for their sickness and loss of wages as the federal laws were created from the beginning to compensate the other types of claimants. There is a program created for coal miners in the US by BLBA (The Black Lung Benefits Act). Unfortunately, there isn’t a similar program for those who are sick because of the exposure to the toxic mineral.
1930s
Medical evidence showed that deadly diseases are related to asbestos exposure. Although the news quickly spread among manufacturers and companies about the medical evidence, they didn’t warn their workers about the risks and the routine use of asbestos in their factories