National Asbestos Awareness Week
A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
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The Senate has officially passed this resolution to designate the first week of April 2025 as National Asbestos Awareness Week. Because the Senate already agreed to the measure, there are no further actions scheduled for it in that chamber. The bill is now considered complete.
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Key Points
- The Senate officially named the first week of April 2025 as a time to focus on the dangers of asbestos. This mineral was used in many older buildings and ships but can cause deadly lung diseases and cancer if people breathe in its invisible fibers.
- The resolution explains that asbestos has no smell or taste and symptoms of illness can take up to 50 years to appear. Because there is currently no cure for these diseases, the Senate wants to focus on early detection and prevention to save lives.
- This action asks the Surgeon General to do more to educate the public about health risks. Even though the United States uses much less asbestos than it did in the past, thousands of workers and families are still affected by it every year.
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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S1864; text: CR S1875)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
A resolution designating the first week of April 2025 as "National Asbestos Awareness Week".
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