Aauw, I see that graph is behind a paywall now, sorry.

So we can answer your question “Why is Trump Expanding the Use of Asbestos in US?” with a moderate amount of informed confidence: to boost the ailing Russian asbestos industry, as his boss would have it.

It’s partially dwindling demand, but also because countries are just refusing to mine it because of the danger to workers – that’s why Brazil stopped.

Checked the asbestos producers, in 2017 it dropped nearly everywhere (especially Russia), except Kazakhstan. Russia is still the largest producer by far.
Was that decline because of dwindling demand? Or will the Russian production see a rebound in 2018 with these new, dangerous US policies?
https://www.statista.com/statistics/264923/world-mine-production-of-asbestos/

Probably need a lot fewer lawyers? The web site on Johns Manville indicates they still have a pool of money, something like $2.5 billion to deal with the cancer. The company itself went bankrupt years ago.

Yes, a little box pops up and reminds you to fill in the name and email.

I entered some comments on the site page, and it’s happening to me too. I expect it’s because of some upgrade. WordPress has just done one and so have Google Chrome (which I use). I expect it will sort itself out.

We have an agency called ACC (Accident Compensation Corporation) as part of our healthcare system that deals with accidents, work injuries, medical misadventure, physical and mental injuries as a result of a crime (e.g. PTSD following sexual assault) and similar. They handle all cases of asbestos-related problems. No one has to fight to get the help they need – they just need a diagnosis that says their condition was cause by asbestos and all their medical care, treatment etc is paid for, plus if they can no longer work they get 80% of their salary at the time of the injury for the rest of their life. (It’s also who looks after me.) Because of that legislation, there are almost no cases where anyone can be sued, which makes us a lot less litigious as a society,

Interesting. Thanks.

The thing that worries me about this approach is judging people by the company they keep. It was used against Obama too, and then it was unfair, so I’m wary or doing it too quickly here. However, you don’t hire people like Cohen as your lawyer, or Manafort as your campaign manager, if you’re a good person. You don’t need a fixer if you’re a good person. You don’t have a record of diddling sub-contractors and those who can’t afford to fight back if you’re a good person. You don’t set up businesses that are clearly designed to be nothing more than money spinners from the beginning and rip off all customers (i.e. Trump University) if you’re a good person. You don’t need to lie to much and so blatantly if you’re a good person. etc etc etc ad infinitum

Not sure if folks around the world know this but there are Law firms here that advertise on TV all the time telling Mesothelioma patience to call and let them handle your case. Some do nothing but Mesothelioma cases. Also you can go over to Johns Manville and see how much they had to do with this cancer. I think they put asbestos in everything but your breakfast food at one time.

I see the same problem with the name and email…

Take Tweety’s advice when dealing with Sylvester: “shhh, be vewy vewy quiet” (How do you spell that?). Anyway, Tweety knows what she’s talking about when it comes to cats. Don’t disturb. You’re doing fine. 😉