Ban Asbestos in the U.S.A.

On July 31, 2001, at Senator Patty Murray's request, the Senate's HELP Committee (Health, Education, Labor & Pensions) held a hearing on workplace exposure to asbestos. Senator Murray is working to raise awareness about asbestos and to explore how we can better protect workers and consumers.

Additional Information:

Asbestos: Senator Murray Announces Progress on Her Asbestos Bill at Press Conference with Doctors, Patient, Advocates (7/6/07)

Sen. Patty Murray says her bill to ban asbestos will get a reading later this month in the Environment and Public Works Committee. She says this is the first time the bill has reached the markup stage. More...


Sen. Murray to Sen. Hatch: Cure the Disease by Banning Asbestos, Funding Research (6/2/03)

  • Click Here for a Critical Summary of Asbestos Trust Fund Bill S.1125


Senator Murray (D-WA) Re-Introduces Ban Asbestos Act (S.1115), Thanks MARF! (5/23/03)