Re: [DMCForum] Re: unions and abestos

[Bob Brandys <BobB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mike,

It seems like a few people misread my first article on asbestos.  

I agree with you that boiler makers and a lot of other people exposure 
to long term high level exposure have died from asbestos related 
disease.  (The exact total is a little over 6,000 according to the 
latest CDC data posted last week).    AS I SAID, insulation workers (aka 
boiler makers, plumbers, spray on insulation and acoustical plaster, 
etc)  had very high long term exposures and did develop asbestos related 
disease. 
My discussion  deals with school children and the dis information that 
asbestos exposure  in grades K-12 ever  caused any asbestos disease  in 
childern attending their schools.  There is simple no evidence any where 
in the world to support the schools asbestos regulations. AHERA and ASHERA

Please don't think I am not concerned about boiler makers, insulation 
workers ( We train Local 17 on asbestos and I have known 3 pipe fitters 
who have died from asbestos.)

Just like the rest of the world, there are Occupational Safety and 
Health regulations that  protect these workers if t h ey are followed  A 
lack of following safety regulations is one of the reasons so many 
people die from occupational diseases. (Japan which is far more 
manufacturing intensive than the US has 1/10 the rate of industrial 
accidents that the US has. because they believe that protecting their 
workers is the right thing to do.)


IT IS THE AHERA and ASHERA school regulations that are not based in 
science that I have a problem with because they waste billions of dollars..

BOB


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