trump: "Asbestos got a bad rap." So let's bring it back!

[volstork]

From Wonkette:

In another great step toward dismantling the regulatory state, the Environmental Protection Agency is fixing to allow the sale of construction products containing asbestos again. Yes, that's even though, if you want to get all nitpicky about it, the science hasn't changed and asbestos still fucks up human lungs and causes cancer, even in kids whose dads worked with it and never even touched the stuff themselves. While existing prohibitions on asbestos will remain in place, this is nonetheless a huge win for Donald Trump, who has long believed science is just a myth liberals made up to hurt job creators and skyscraper developers.

https://www.wonkette.com/trump-epa-asbestos

[global1]

1. I Guess We'll Have To Endure Another Round Of Mesothelioma Commercials....

on TV in the future.

Mesothelioma is a tumor of mesothelium, a tissue that lines lungs and other organs. Most people who get it have inhaled asbestos

[Liberal In Texas]

3. And you'll probably be dead within a year from being diagnosed. n/t

[0rganism]

4. do you suppose Trump's circle has an interest in the Mesothelioma litigation market?

after today, i'm starting to think so
regardless of what Trump pulled, it'd be a bad move for any construction companies to start using that awful crap again...

[Liberal In Texas]

5. Check this out from earlier today:

https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100210972093

Only country producing asbestos is .... you guessed it Russia -

They're so happy with Trump they put is picture on the shipping pallets of asbestos.

[0rganism]

7. quite apropos - he represents the asbestos in our democracy

now our federal government has mesothelioma. nicely played Vlad.

[Kaleva]

2. Make Asbestos Great Again

[central scrutinizer]

6. DDT and Agent Orange lives matter

So misunderstood! Sad!

[smirkymonkey]

8. Greedy, rotten motherfuckers!

[struggle4progress]

9. Coming up next: "Drink Radium Water for Healthy Glowing Skin!"

[Haggis for Breakfast]

10. And does anyone know what field of occupation

is hardest hit by mesothelioma ?

Shipyard workers. Even NAVY sailors have a high rate of exposure.