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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSENATE RESOLUTION 666—DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL AS
“NATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK”
Mr. MERKLEY (for himself, Mr. Daines, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Markey, Mr. Booker, and Mr. Padilla) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to:
S. Res. 666
Whereas dangerous asbestos fibers are invisible and cannot
be smelled or tasted;
Whereas the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers can
cause significant damage;
Whereas asbestos fibers can cause cancer, such as
mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other health problems;
Whereas symptoms of asbestos-related diseases can take
between 10 and 50 years to present themselves;
Whereas the projected life expectancy for an individual
diagnosed with mesothelioma is between 6 and 24 months;
Whereas little is known about late-stage treatment of
asbestos-related diseases, and there is no cure for those
diseases;
Whereas early detection of asbestos-related diseases might
give some patients increased treatment options and might
improve the prognoses of those patients;
Whereas, although the consumption of asbestos within the
United States has been substantially reduced, United States
consumers continue to purchase tons of the fibrous mineral
each year for use in certain products;
Whereas thousands of people in the United States have died
from asbestos-related diseases, and thousands more die every
year from those diseases;
Whereas, although individuals continue to be exposed to
asbestos, safety measures relating to, and the prevention of,
asbestos exposure have significantly reduced the incidence of
asbestos-related diseases and can further reduce the
incidence of those diseases;
Whereas thousands of workers in the United States face
significant asbestos exposure, which has been a cause of
occupational cancer;
Whereas a significant percentage of all victims of
asbestos-related diseases were exposed to asbestos on naval
ships and in shipyards;
Whereas asbestos was used in the construction of a
significant number of office buildings and public facilities
built before 1975;
Whereas people in the small community of Libby, Montana,
suffer from asbestos-related diseases, including
mesothelioma, at a significantly higher rate than people in
the United States as a whole; and
Whereas the designation of a “National Asbestos Awareness
Week” for the 21st year will continue to raise public
awareness about the prevalence of asbestos-related diseases
and the dangers of asbestos exposure: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Senate—
(1) designates the first week of April as “National
Asbestos Awareness Week”;
(2) urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate people
about the public health issue of asbestos exposure, which may
be hazardous to their health; and
(3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate
transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to the Office of
the Surgeon General.