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This Senate resolution designates the first week of April as "National Asbestos Awareness Week" to raise public awareness about the dangers of asbestos exposure and related diseases. The resolution highlights that asbestos fibers cause serious health problems including mesothelioma, lung cancer, and asbestosis, with symptoms often not appearing for 10 to 50 years after exposure and mesothelioma patients typically surviving only 6 to 24 months after diagnosis. The legislation affects all Americans by promoting education about asbestos risks, with particular attention to workers, naval personnel, and residents of older buildings constructed before 1975, as well as communities like Libby, Montana, that have been disproportionately affected. The resolution urges the Surgeon General to warn and educate the public about asbestos exposure hazards. This is a symbolic resolution that requires no funding and establishes an ongoing annual awareness week, marking the 21st year of this designation.

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