[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1731]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  SENATE RESOLUTION 336--DESIGNATING THE FIRST WEEK OF APRIL 2014 AS 
                  ``NATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK''

  Mr. BAUCUS (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Durbin, Mr. Isakson, Mrs. 
Murray, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Tester) submitted the following resolution; 
which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 336

       Whereas dangerous asbestos fibers are invisible and cannot 
     be smelled or tasted;
       Whereas the inhalation of airborne asbestos fibers can 
     cause significant damage;
       Whereas asbestos fibers can cause cancer such as 
     mesothelioma, asbestosis, and other health problems;
       Whereas symptoms of asbestos-related diseases can take 10 
     to 50 years to present themselves;
       Whereas the projected life expectancy for an individual 
     diagnosed with mesothelioma is between 6 and 24 months;
       *  *  *  *lioma, at a significantly higher rate than people 
     in the United States as a whole; and
       Whereas the designation of a ``National Asbestos Awareness 
     Week'' will raise public awareness about the prevalence of 
     asbestos-related diseases and the dangers of asbestos 
     exposure: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) designates the first week of April 2014 as ``National 
     Asbestos Awareness Week'';
       (2) urges the Surgeon General of the United States to warn 
     and educate people about the public health issue of asbestos 
     exposure, which may be hazardous to their health; and
       (3) respectfully requests that the Secretary of the Senate 
     transmit a copy of this resolution to the Office of the 
     Surgeon General.

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