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Federal agency threatens asbestos-warning writer with suspension

 

What if we said a federal agency was pressuring one of its own to weaken an

environmental opinion? Crazy, right? But it's true. Again. The Occupational

Safety and Health Administration issued a warning this summer that brakes could

contain asbestos, putting mechanics at risk for mesothelioma, lung cancer, and

asbestosis. Three weeks later, former OSHA head John Henshaw apparently

requested that the alert be changed to include industry-financed studies saying

eh, asbestos isn't so bad. Henshaw -- allegedly linked with firms used by the

Big Three automakers to fight asbestos lawsuits -- says the carcinogen is no

longer used in the U.S., but critics say otherwise. What to do? Last week, OSHA

opted for bullying, by threatening scientist Ira Wainless with a 10-day, unpaid

suspension if he didn't change the warning. He has, so far, refused. " It is

outrageous, " said government-employee union rep Ed Stern, " that OSHA would try

to intimidate one of its own scientists for doing his job with integrity. "

 

 

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straight to the source: The Baltimore Sun, Andrew Schneider, 20 Nov 2006

 

 

straight to the source: Asbestos safety and health information bulletin

 

 

History repeats itself

and each time the price gets higher

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