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...The Ban Asbestos in America Act, Bill S742, sponsored by Senators Murray and Boxer is currently before Congress.Some bare facts of this cancer are:* More than half of its victims die within 14 months of diagnosis.* A mere 8 percent survive for five years.* It is one of the most fatal and painful of all cancers.* Too many of its victims are our first responders and military.Our daughter is a victim of this terrible disease.

The lack of readily available access to medical knowledge about Please contact your Congressman in Washington, D.C., and urge them to help pass Bill S742.

It is a life and death issue!

Janet Graeff, Murphysboro Published on: Thursday, March 29, 2007 7:03 AM CDT Add Your Own Comments » Name:Comments:Current Word Count: Image Verification:   To improve the interaction of commenting, for our readers, we have revised our rules for posting comments.

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