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Bodies, Asbestos, and Motion
Controversial bill to create asbestos trust fund moves ahead in Senate |
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08 Feb 2006 |
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| Bodies, Asbestos, and Motion Controversial bill to create asbestos trust fund moves ahead in Senate An epic drama is playing out in the U.S. Capitol over ... asbestos. Seriously. A bill -- which, after a 98 to 1 vote in the Senate yesterday, will now move to the floor for debate -- would create a $140 billion industry-financed trust fund for victims of asbestos-related illness, but would ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, Harry Reid, health, news, politics, toxics (all these topics) |
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