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"We see it quite a bit," said Joe Walkenhauer, a longtime Yakima contractor who is semiretired from Sun Professional Services, which cleans up asbestos.

"The popcorn ceiling is one people should stay away from," he said, referring to a technique popular in the '70s of texturing with a lumpy, asbestos-rich spray.

Asbestos is often thought to be a problem of the past, something the federal government took care of decades ago.

But that's a misconception, according to Sen.

Patty Murray, D-Wash., who has spent six years pushing for an all-out ban on the product.

It continues to be legally used in certain industrial and consumer products, such as brake pads, which can pose a hazard to mechanics.

In 1989, the Environmental Protection Agency tried to ban asbestos, but some of those regulations were overturned in a 1991 court ruling.

Last month, Murray reintroduced her Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007, which would prohibit the manufacture, importation, processing and distribution of products containing the product.

While exposure at work - pipefitting, ship-building - is most common, Murray said in a statement that homeowners doing renovation projects aren't immune.

As many as 35 million homes and businesse...

"We recognise the discrepancy between English and Scottish law on bereavement awards," she said.

"The English award is fixed by statute and awarded only to spouses.

The Scottish system is more flexible, and reflects the devastating effect of asbestos disease on families and communities.

"We believe that the English system needs to be changed to bring the awards into line with Scotland.

"In England, bereavement awards are paid by the defendants in a successful claim, but are fixed by law.

They do not only apply to "Any imbalance is unjust and cannot continue." He claimed £10,000 was a "derisory sum" for the grief caused by the death of a close family member.

Mr McFall said: "Whole fa...

About Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) was founded by asbestos victims and their families in 2004.

ADAO seeks to give asbestos victims a united voice to help ensure that their rights are fairly represented and protected, and raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and the often deadly asbestos related diseases.

ADAO is funded through voluntary contributions and staffed by volunteers.

For more information visit www.asbestosdiseaseawareness.org.

Contacts Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)Doug Larkin, 703-250-3590, ext.

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