Ban Asbestos in America Act: Public Education Program

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SEC. 223. PUBLIC EDUCATION PROGRAM.

(a) IN GENERAL -- Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subtitle, the Administrator, in consultation with the Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Secretary of Labor, shall establish a plan—

(1) to increase awareness of the dangers posed by—

(A) products having asbestos-containing materials in homes and workplaces; and

(B) asbestos-related diseases;

(2) to provide current and comprehensive information to asbestos-related disease patients, family members of patients, and front-line health care providers on—

(A) the dangers of asbestos exposure;

(B) asbestos-related labeling information;

(C) health effects of exposure to asbestos;

(D) symptoms of asbestos exposure; and

(E) available and developing treatments for asbestos-related diseases, including clinical trials;

(3) to encourage asbestos-related disease patients, family members of patients, and front-line health care providers to participate in research and treatment endeavors relating to asbestos; and

(4) to encourage health care providers and researchers to provide to asbestos-related disease patients and family members of patients information relating to research, diagnostic, and clinical treatments relating to asbestos.

(b) GREATEST RISKS- In establishing the program, the Administrator shall give priority to products that have asbestos-containing materials and are used by consumers and workers that pose the greatest risk of injury to human health.

(c) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this section.

Subtitle C--Prohibition on Asbestos-Containing Materials

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