Ban Asbestos in America Act: Findings 9-10

(9)(A) mesothelioma responds poorly to conventional chemotherapy; and

(B) although new combination treatments for mesothelioma have demonstrated some benefits—

the median survival period for mesothelioma is only 1 year after diagnosis of the disease; and the majority of mesothelioma patients die within 2 years of diagnosis of the disease;

(10) in hearings before Congress in the early 1970s, the example of asbestos was used to justify the need for comprehensive legislation on toxic substances;