For years, industrial sites that once fueled the city’s economy have sat idle and deteriorating in and around residential areas. Now, the brownfields are presenting an opportunity for residents to re-invent their neighborhoods.
Despite all the problems, asbestos is still legal in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill to ban asbestos (it is already banned in 40 countries) and fund medical research so effective treatments can be found for asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, a cancer of the lungs, abdomen and heart related which has a long incubaton period. Please go to http://www.banasbestos.us and tell your representtive to vote for the ban.
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Despite all the problems, asbestos is still legal in the United States. The U.S. House of Representatives is considering a bill to ban asbestos (it is already banned in 40 countries) and fund medical research so effective treatments can be found for asbestos-related diseases, such as mesothelioma, a cancer of the lungs, abdomen and heart related which has a long incubaton period. Please go to http://www.banasbestos.us and tell your representtive to vote for the ban.
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