AN ACT BANNING THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING, OR DISTRIBUTION IN COMMERCE OF ASBESTOS CONTAINING PRODUCTS

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE HEALTH HAZARDS POSED BY ASBESTOS, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF IMPLEMENTING SAFER AND GREENER ALTERNATIVES TO PROTECT PUBLIC HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENT

RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE SENATE COMMITTEES ON HEALTH AND DEMOGRAPHY; TRADE AND COMMERCE AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES IN AID OF LEGISLATION, INTO THE URGENT CALL TO ELIMINATE THE RISK OF ASBESTOS EXPOSURE AND ASBESTOS-RELATED ILLNESSES BY BANNING THE IMPORTATION, MANUFACTURE, PROCESSING OR COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTION OF ASBESTOS-CONTAINING PRODUCTS AS THEY POSE GRAVE DANGER TO THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC