Ban Asbestos in America Act: Current State of NIOSH Science Study

SEC. 222. NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ("NIOSH") STUDIES.

(a) Studies --

(1) CURRENT STATE OF SCIENCE STUDY

(A) IN GENERAL: The Director, in consultation with the United States Geological Survey, the Environmental Protection Agency, the National Academy of Sciences, and appropriate Federal entities, shall conduct a study and, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, submit to the Administrator, the Committees on Environment and Public Works and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate, the Committees on Energy and Commerce and Education and Labor of the House of Representatives, and other Federal agencies a report containing--

(i) description of the current state of the science relating to:

(I) the disease mechanisms and health effects of exposure to non-asbestiform minerals and elongated mineral particles; and

(II) methods for measuring and analyzing non-asbestiform minerals and elongated mineral particles; and

(ii) recommendations for--

(I) future research relating to diseases caused by exposure to—

(aa) non-asbestiform minerals; and

(bb) elongated mineral particles;

(II) exposure assessment practice needs;

(III) any new classification of naturally occurring elongated mineral particles; and

(IV) 1 or more definitions and dimensions to be used for the quantification and risk assessment of—

(aa) non-asbestiform minerals; and

(bb) elongated mineral particles.

(B) COMPONENTS: The report described in subparagraph (A) shall include--

(i) peer-reviewed published literature;

(ii) regulatory decisions; and

(iii) information obtained from the National Institute for Occupational Safety Asbestos Research Roadmap.