Asbestos Bill in Senate Drawing Ire from Veterans Groups
- jrkleinrichert
- Feb 5, 2016
- 2 min read
Veterans groups have united in opposition to a bill in the U.S. Senate that would reveal confidential information about individuals seeking compensation from asbestos trust funds. Military veterans comprise a significant portion of asbestos victims, as many military bases had high levels of the substance. Proponents of the bill claim that it will ferret out fraudulent claims, while critics say the bill protects companies facing lawsuits over asbestos exposure. Although military installations have taken action to alleviate the threat of asbestos exposure, such as contracting with top asbestos removal south florida businesses like Best-Tec Asbestos Abatement to eliminate hazardous asbestos, this action comes too late for many of the veterans now suffering from ailments like lung cancer, mesothelioma, asbestosis and other respiratory problems due to their exposure to asbestos decades earlier.
The consequences of asbestos exposure hit particularly close to home here in South Florida, where many retirees come to spend their golden years. Military veterans and retirees from industries like construction and shipbuilding suffer exceptionally high rates of asbestos-linked disease, helping to push the asbestos-linked death rate in South Florida well above the national average. Thus, many of our neighbors may feel the effects of this pending legislation.
In addition to asbestos abatement services, some companies like Best-Tec also offer lead removal services, eliminating another toxic substance often found in older facilities and homes. Homeowners and property managers can hire leading lead abatement palm beach businesses like Best-Tec to eliminate lead-based paints.
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Read more about the bill and the opposition to it here: http://www.stripes.com/news/veterans-groups-oppose-asbestos-bill-in-senate-1.391970.
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