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... Urge Congress to OK bill to aid veterans with asbestos ills Published: 02.14.2006 advertisement Arizona's veterans are waiting for the U.S.

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... Missoulian: Asbestos bill makes welcome progress - Monday, February 13, 2006 Monday, February 13 2006 Current Weather: 23˚ Search Articles: HOME ARCHIVES NEWS Local News Montana/Regional Breaking News Nation/World Opinion Letters to the Editor Native News Obituaries Public Record Special Reports APME Surveys Weather Archives SPORTS CLASSIFIEDS FEATURES ENTERTAINER SPECIAL SECTIONS SUBSCRIBER SERVICES COMICS & GAMES SITE MAP Opinion Asbestos bill makes welcome progress - Monday, February 13, 2006 SUMMARY: Mass of asbestos lawsuits will leave victims in the lurch and ruin companies unless resolved by Congress.Mention the word “asbestos” in these parts and people immediately think of Libby.

Hundreds of people in the northwestern Montana city have been stricken or killed by lung diseases caused by exposure to asbestos mined nearby.But while the human suffering and staggering treatment costs in Libby are extraordinary, they're also just part of a problem Supreme Court Justice David Souter aptly called an “elephantine mass.” Asbestos is a fibrous mineral that has heat resistance and other properties that, for decades, proved useful for such things as insulation, fireproofing and brake linings.

It's been used in consumer products, in cars, in ships, in skyscrapers, in schools and in homes.

Millions of people likely have had some exposure to asbestos.Breathing asbestos can be dea...

... Inside Bay Area - San Mateo County Times - Local News Advertise Health Enter search term(s) Shop local sales and specials from our newspapers Special Sections NEWS Local and Regional State, Nation, World Obituaries Opinion TalkBack Letters to the Editor Sports Raiders 49ers Warriors Sharks Prep Sports Cal Sports Stanford Sports College Sports A's Giants Columnists Turn2 Business Entertainment TV Movies Movie Listings Music Nightlife On Stage Bay Area Living Food Wine Travel Home & Garden Health Special Reports Sri Lanka Bay Area Best Multimedia Features Resources Contact Info Advertise Subscriber Services Teacher Support ANG Jobs Contests Newsletters RSS Feeds Link To Article Print Article Email Article Article Last Updated: 02/12/2006 02:44:06 AM Lawyers see asbestos bill running aground By Josh Richman , STAFF WRITER An asbestos-litigation reform bill that Bay Area law firms have spent big bucks to oppose faces an uncertain future after a rocky week in the U.S.

Senate.

The bill — which would have asbestos manufacturers and their insurers pay $140 billion into a trust fund for asbestos victims, thus ending their lawsuits — cleared a big hurdle Tuesday as the Senate voted 98-1 to allow floor debate.

Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., had intended to prevent this but reversed himself after seeing little support for the tactic.

Yet that progress — sign...