Asbestos Bill Gains Co-Sponsors As Supporters Weigh Lame Duck Push

November 8, 2022
Backers of Democrats’ latest bill to ban uses of asbestos are weighing options for the legislation that could include floor votes in Congress’ lame-duck session, as Democrats have quietly added new co-sponsors to its House version, though final results from the midterm elections could still scramble those plans. Linda Reinstein, co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and a leading advocate for the pending bill, told Inside TSCA on Nov. 8 that the group’s recent efforts to advance...


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