Pushes for Bill on World Cancer Day that Denies Justice for Victims Contact: Monica Amarelo (202) 667-6982 press@ewgactionfund.com For Immediate Release: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 WASHINGTON – World Cancer Day should serve as a reminder that asbestos can cause cancer and kill. Instead, the new Congress today underscored how tone deaf[…]
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FACT Act Favors Asbestos Industry Over Justice, Public Health
Would waste assets meant to help victims, invade privacy and delay compensation Contact: Monica Amarelo (202) 667-6982 press@ewgactionfund.com For Immediate Release: Wednesday, January 28, 2015 WASHINGTON — Legislation re-introduced by Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, would place new burdens on asbestos bankruptcy trusts, slowing compensation to victims suffering from fatal asbestos-related diseases[…]