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Missoulian: Asbestos bill must be fair to Libby - Monday, Jan.
23, 2006
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Asbestos bill must be fair to Libby - Monday, Jan.
23, 2006
SUMMARY: Lack of clarity casts doubt on the equity of litigation-resolving legislation.Legislation aimed at resolving a rising tide of litigation over health problems caused by asbestos ought to live up to its name - “Fairness in Asbestos Compensation Act.” It ought to be fair.As the U.S.
Senate prepares to take up that bill, Montana's two senators voice disagreement about how fairly it will treat the people of Libby, the northwestern Montana community where many residents have been sickened or killed by asbestos unearthed for decades at a nearby mine, and many others have been exposed to asbestos fibers, creating the likelihood that many of them will sicken and die over time.
There can be no “fairness” in the asbestos compensation act if it doesn't include adequate provision for the people of Libby who have or will suffer medical consequences from exposure to asbestos.Asbest...
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