Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) and four other Members of Congress have sent a letter to the World Bank in the continuing fight to curb the number of potentially deadly mesothelioma cases. The inquiry concerned the tardy release of a report on the use of asbestos in construction. Initially commissioned in 2006, the report was technically reviewed in 2008. It had since stalled awaiting final administrative approval.
Congressman Kucinich's letter addressed several key points regarding asbestos exposure, prompting the World Bank to finalize and publilsh its Construction Guidance regarding Asbestos. The guidance states, "Health hazards from breathing asbestos dust include asbestosis, a lung scarring disease, and various forms of cancer [including] mesothelioma [which] occurs among workers' family members," as well as among those exposed directly to asbestos.
Most often affected by mesothelioma cancer are those who work in the construction industry as asbestos was often used in the development of homes, apartment buildings, hospitals, schools, universities and office buildings. Congressman Kucinich's letter and the subsequent announcement of the World Bank's construction guidance could potentially bring about a new dawn for the number of people exposed to dangerous asbestos and thus reduce the cases of mesothelioma cancer that arise across the globe.
Since approximately the 1930s, mesothelioma has been linked to the inhalation of vermiculite asbestos fibers and dust. Vermiculite is a mineral that was heavily mined. The United States, Australia, and Africa all possess several vermiculite mines. Consequently, many cases developed in these areas, as well as in the nations that purchased and handled the material.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is currently in charge of regulating and issuing guidelines for the safe removal and cleanup of asbestos in homes and building throughout the country. Currently, millions of homes, office buildings, schools, etc., have asbestos-tainted insulation and even the slightest inhalation of such fibers could be deadly.
It is imperative that a patient recently diagnosed with mesothelioma cancer locate an experienced mesothelioma lawyer who can provide a free legal consultation as to the development of a possible mesothelioma lawsuit, as mesothelioma cancer is often considered a fatal condition for which no known treatment can currently completely cure the effects of the cancer. Developing litigation of this nature may result in monetary funds being dispersed to a victim, who can then use such compensation to pay for costly medical treatments and increase quality of life during their cancer.
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