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Letters from Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families Urge Senators to Defeat the Senate Asbestos Injury "Compensation" Bill, SB 852

We urge every reader to send a letter protesting SB 852 to their senator today. For more information, please contact us. For form letters and fact sheets, click here.

You can view the text of the Senate asbestos injury "compensation" bill, as introduced on April 19, 2005 (S.852) at: http://www.nycosh.org/workplace_hazards/asbestos.html

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< ARCHIVE: Click here for an archive of letters protesting SB 1125 (2004) >

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A letter from Sen. Barbara Boxer in response to letters protesting S. 852 (6/10/05)

No Picture Available	"I will oppose Bill 852, if you are a true American you will too!" I agree with you 100%. We must unite and fight those that oppose this manmade hell. (7/20/05)

No Picture Available	This is a letter from an 83 year old patient with malignant mesothelioma who resides in Rockland, Maine, which he sent to Senators Snowe and Collins, on June 3, 2005. You are encouraged to write similar letters to your U.S. Senators. 83 Year-Old Mesothelioma Patient Endorses Medical Criteria Bill Approach to Asbestos Docket Clog (6/15/05)

No Picture Available	An Open Letter from Jim Grogan of the Asbestos Workers Union Regarding S. 852 the "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005 (FAIR Act)" Recently, a daughter of one of our members was diagnosed with mesothelioma..(5/11/05)

No Picture Available	Declare War on Asbestos, Defeat the Bail Out Bill Please defeat this bill as it is a disgrace to all our veterans such as myself. (5/3/05)

No Picture Available	American Public Health Association to U.S. Senate. I am writing to you on behalf of the 50,000 members of the American Public Health Association to express our concerns with the asbestos compensation legislation that is now under consideration by the Senate Judiciary Committee. (5/2/05)

	Dr. Bret Williams to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee I practice medicine in rural, underserved North Carolina. I have mesothelioma from exposure to asbestos (4/21/05)

	Ruth Lachapelle to Sen. Arlen Specter (R. Pennsylvania) I am begging you to rethink about this bill. (4/25/05)

	Ruth Lachapelle to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. California) I beg you please, vote against the Specter Asbestos Bill. I lost my husband George on September 4, 2004. ....We treat druggies, sex offenders and murderers better then he got. (4/23/05)

No Picture Available	Leonette Giannini to Sen. Charles Schumer (D. New York), I am writing you today to let you know that I lost the love of my life on February 13, 2005. (4/22/05)

No Picture Available	Marsha Thomas to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. California), Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California), Sen. Herb Kohl (D. Wisconsin) Sen. Patrick Leahy (D. Vermont),Sen. Max Baucus (D. Montana), Sen. Charles Schumer (D. New York), Sen. Thomas Carper (D. Delaware) and Sen. Saxby Chamblis (R. Georgia) My brother-in-law John died on Feb. 13, 2005 from malignant mesothelioma caused by exposure to asbestos. (4/25/05)

No Picture Available	Antoinette Vortriede to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. California) and Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) I have malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos. (4/25/05)

No Picture Available	Michael MacCreery to Sen. Carl Levin (D. Michigan) My father had malignant mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos.(4/22/05)

No Picture Available	Victoria Mouroulis to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) and all other Senators Preserve Our Civil Rights, Hold Mass Polluters Accountable, Vote NO on unFAIR Asbestos Bail Out Bill (4/21/05)

No Picture Available	Jean Carrol to Sen. Ron Wyden (D. Oregon) Currently, there are no federal dollars specifically allocated for mesothelioma research. (4/21/05)

No Picture Available	Scottsdale, Arizona to Sen. Patrick Leahy (D. Vermont) I am deeply concerned with the Federal Asbestos Trust Fund (4/22/05)

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We urge every reader to send a letter protesting SB 1125 to their senator today. For more information, please contact us.
For form letters and fact sheets, click here.

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No Picture Available	Terri Blattner to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California), "It's not fair" (9/2/04)

No Picture Available	Freda King to all Americans "Does Bankruptcy Prevention Justify "Sanctioned Murder?" (4/27/04)

No Picture Available	Jean Ainsworth to all Americans "Ask Vice President Dick Cheney" (4/21/04)

	Daughters of Huberto Platz to the Senators and People of the U.S.A. On April 7, 2004, Senators Frist and Hatch introduced to the Senate floor S.2290, the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, with the cruelly ironic acronym of FAIR.(4/20/04)

	Paul Zygielbaum to all Americans I'm asking for your help on a political issue that has an immediate bearing on me and my family. (4/13/04)

No Picture Available	Mark Bryant to Sen. Richard Lugar (D. Indiana), Sen. Evan Bayh (D. Indiana) "My father was recently diagnosed with mesothelioma" (3/31/04)

	Ruth Lachapelle and Family to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. California) As the wife of a Mesothelioma patient, I feel strongly that it is extremely important that the above bill be defeated... (3/12/04)

	Dr. Bret Williams to Sen. Harry Reid (D. Nevada), Sen. Elizabeth Dole (R. North Carolina) I am writing you to express my strong opposition to SB 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act." (3/12/04)

	Cynthia Platz Thompson, Ph.D. and Elizabeth Platz to Sen. George Allen (R. Virginia) With all due respect to you and your colleagues who have cosponsored SB 1125, this bill is anything but FAIR. (3/11/04)

	Paul Zygielbaum to Sen. Harry Reid (D. Nevada) On behalf of my fellow mesothelioma patients, I want to thank you for your recent comments pertaining to SB1125. (3/11/04)

	Paul Zygielbaum to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California), Sen. Barbara Boxer (D. California) A month ago, I was diagnosed with primary peritoneal mesothelioma, ... (2/22/04)

No Picture Available	Elaine and Arthur Rosen to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) It is extremely important that the above subject bill be defeated if and when it is brought to the Senate floor. Please read the follow explanations and attached documentation. (2/19/04)

No Picture Available	Jeannie Ogan - "Law makers want to penalize individuals that are suffering." Thank you for speaking for those individuals that can no longer speak for themselves. (1/8/04)

No Picture Available	Matthew Adams - "Wake Up!" Like many others my father was in the Navy (11/20/03)

No Picture Available	Susan Cipov to Sen. Herb Kohl (D. Wisconsin) and Sen. Russ Feingold( D. Wisconsin) I'm writing to both of you as representatives of the State of Wisconsin. (10/13/03)

No Picture Available	Darryl Meadath to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) My Poor Mother!. (10/1/03)

	Susan Vento to Norm Coleman (R. Minnesota) I am writing to ask you to show support for working men and women and their families. (9/26/03)

No Picture Available	Gerri Miller to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) As you are aware, there is no treatment at this time for Meso. (9/16/03)

	Eleanor Shook to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) My husband Charles (Chuck) Shook died Jan. 4th 2002 from Mesothelioma cancer. (9/15/03)

No Picture Available	Mrs. Charles Worcester to Skagit Valley Herald I wish to explain how the "Hatch Asbestos Company Bailout" Bill (S1125) will effect people who have been stricken with asbestos diseases. And those who have yet to be diagnosed. (9/5/03)

No Picture Available	Grant Gurley to Sen. John Cornyn (R. Texas) During your tenure as Attorney General of Texas I was proud to serve as an Assistant Attorney General... (9/2/03)

	Cissy Walters to Sen. George Allen (D. Virginia) I am writing to express my very strong opposition to S. 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act." (8/14/03)

	Jeff Farnsworth to Sen. John Kyl (R. Arizona) "I am a 57 year-old, life-long Republican who most likely will not live another year." (7/31/03)

No Picture Available	From Janine Johnson Has anyone ever investigated as to why Hatch is so very zealous about this asbestos legislation? (7/25/03)

No Picture Available	Sharon Rosen Leib to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) One of the most valuable lessons I learned from my father, Sherwin Zola Rosen, was to fight for what I believed was just (7/23/03)

No Picture Available	"One Proud, Honorable and Dignified American" to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) I am writing to express my strong opposition to S. 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act." (7/15/03)

No Picture Available	Dwight Denton to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) I am writing on behalf of my mother, Leona Denton, and myself to express strong opposition to S. 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbesto Injury Resolution Act". (7/11/03)

No Picture Available	Mark D. Thomasen to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee I write to express my strong opposition to S. 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act." (7/9/03)

No Picture Available	Mark D. Thomasen to Sen. Jon Corzine (D. New Jersey) Please take a moment out of your busy schedule to read this letter describing a little know American tragedy.(7/9/03)

	Ron Simkins to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) "I am a mesothelioma victim and I am writing to express my strong opposition to S. 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act." " (7/5/03)

No Picture Available	Tammy Adams Clifford to Sen. Bob Graham (D. Florida) I am writing in regards to the new bill introduced in the United States Senate, by Senator Orrin Hatch (R., Utah).(6/14/03)

No Picture Available	Kaye Yaghoobi to Sen. John Cornyn (R. Texas) I am writing to express my strong opposition to S. 1125, the so-called "Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act." (6/13/03) Kaye Yaghoobi to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) Support Sen. Patty Murray's bill (S. 1115) "Ban Asbestos in America" (6/13/03)

No Picture Available	Cynthia A. Jordan to Sen. Bob Graham (D. Florida) I am writing in regards to the "Asbestos Injury Resolution Act" sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah. (6/12/03)

	Janet Simkins to Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee "I am a victim of mesothelioma. No, I don't have the disease, but none-the-less, I am a victim.". (6/9/03) Janet Simkins to Sen. Orinn Hatch (R. Utah) As a fellow Republican, I am very disappointed in your proposed S. 1125. (6/9/03)

	Sandy Hazen to Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) "Since Tom died on December 23, 2000, I've tried to maintain my faith" (6/5/03)

No Picture Available	To Sen. Diane Feinstein (D. California) "I am a California resident stricken with right Pleural Mesothelioma and I am writing to urge you to oppose senate bill 1125." (6/5/03)

	Wendy Stoeckler to Sen. Russell Feingold (D. Wisconsin) "I have been writing and writing to you, now I am pleading, begging you to please listen to our story." (6/3/03)

	David "Punch" Worthington to Sen. Ron Wyden (D. Oregon) "I am a 67 year-old asbestos-lung cancer survivor." (5/28/03)

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Letters from Mesothelioma Patients and Their Families Urge Senators to Defeat the Senate Asbestos Injury "Compensation" Bill, SB 852