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FWCTlON MATERIALS STANDARDS INSTITUTE, INC., E-210 ROUTE 4, PARAMUS, N. J. 07652 BULLETIN N 0. 5 9 6 A March 29, 1977 STATE OF NEW JERSEY--CANCER CONTROL ACT On March 24, 1977 I sent the membership copies of the "Cancer Control Act" which had been introduced in the New Jersey State Senate on January 24, 1977. In that act, it was proposed that: "No person shall produce, manufacture or use or release onto or into the atmosphere, waters or lands of this State any of the following carcinogens..." Asbestos was included. The following day, a news article was published advising that the principal sponsor of this legislation Senator John Skevin, was abandoning his effort to ban sixteen carcinogens as proposed in the "Cancer Control Act." A copy of the news announcement as it appeared in the New York Time of March 25, 1977, is enclosed. The Asbestos Study Committee met on March 28, 1977 and this was discussed briefly. Based on withdrawal of this proposed legislation, the Committee did not recommend any action. This is for your information. EWD/erc Enclosure: Distribution: Active Members List C Regional Members (U.S.Dues) E. W. Drislane Executive Director FMSI 07011 f StateSeimioi Opposition and lnsufficient Put ' "'**-* ' '*' . By WALTER H. WAGGONER : t. apriM tosin Nnr'*MkState 3f ^ TRENTON, March' 24--State Senator opposition to the bah voiced i John M. Skevin, who has played a leading ton recently by environmental inten "role in writing legislation designed to ar who 'had earlier shown some su - rest New Jersey's cancer mortality rate,* in the face of strong attacks hy ind f-f: the highest in the nation, abandoned and organized labor.-^ i today his effort to bar the production "It Is obvious to methatftiereis ? and use of 16 known cancer-producing siderable opposition -to. such an outr -- chemicals in the state.* **'1 - - ban, much ol.it emkpatuigfrom indusfc - He attributed his retreat to "organized source^" Mr. Skeyin'S statement.said| ' opposition" to the"ban and insufficient' is also'obvious to me that-at Jeast sp public support to pffset " of the; opposition hasbeen'orchestxatedl ' ' The Oradell Democrat, who is chairman by the' chemical industry and that scan! gg, of 'the special State Senate Commission tactics, specifically' distortion'-cf! fabtij : on the Incidence .of-fean'ofer'in'Nw'Jers^,1 based on unrealistic estimates pf ] has sponsored a series of bills attacking wholesale runemployment,,'C:hay' ` , ' the cause of cancer,'among them he pro . . posed Cancer Control Act, which ,would : "However, Twill 3 .. " have banned the 16 chemicals identified right now," Ithe statement ^continue r' %}, as carcinogenic. do intend`to pursue this' aspect i * Mr. Skevin said in a statement that, while pledging his continued support for problem, the extent to which the. j can public is being brainwashed in sections of the cancer control package, cepting environmental cancer , as ! he had decided to "eliminate the provi inevitable fact of life, at some ful sion for the bah." .? - * "Let me emphasize this re-evaluation of my position involves great soul-search- yine and is based on my deeply rooted ,/ belief that a public official is elected to 1 office to represent the people ana.not to do the. people's thinking tor!- them.'gj date." *. 'i The full force pf industry's opposifl to the proposed legislation emerged ini-1 tially at a public hearing last .'Feb. T8 j before the Ske^commlssioniaRMWlf^l - . Joining with the .r,,--,--sl* y ; `VI hlhyeeMassa'rao,iiddSn.ekin-emvaairnit'eselebffpaohtrtotl,en-.eahnainddtb'efleirecvo^jmf^ihejaylaibslb^wiOe`;.;..]r.`aiAncnith'da.teFeutem.,sL's.ti.pcr-iearCaecll.soIbci.dnOaoeonn.n^cm-twe.w;yrhooni.ofus.;lwtdhmaebs`aeJCifndehti*wasa"ailrnd*lseMetsrdpssfeAuti'fs4iM'Vt*b' gSupportforlithe measungp!... `Reservations, came at.that'time from . New Jersey Conservation Foundation, .^jeven that supportdissolved at aWash ton conference earlierthis week,'at wF ' - Mr. Skevin seryed*as moderator fc seminar on cancer in New Jersey.'#!* #"The opposition ;hy .the environment ^ Ists was the final blow''/he saidtod*y. r He also noted that John J. HorngActtajk State Commissioner of Labor and Tn<fiB|| -try, had opposed the ban on the cherni^I cals, and that others had also ''lined ujMj behind the argument that the itate wMiraj suffer severe economic' harm, *inclui the flight of industry to other .states mm resulting unemplpymentiY .fe^ ;\.' * ; *Jn` the `past, those who - supported fheg Skevin measure argued that the savii in death, illness and medical costs wo offset the' other economic ^ losses.? T group has now apparently shifted to more moderate position that calls for c| ,?*"*sitrolsrraatthheerrthan -4aUrEuuopuuttright ban bn 1 V" *** ,ohn M- Skevin FMSI 07012 FRJCTIEvl 'MENIALS STA'.TDA'VIS INSTITUTE, INC., E-219 ^CUTE 4, PARATTS T. J. 07652 I- V L L F T I R J 0. 50 6 r"arch 24, 1077 STATE OF HER JERSEY--CANCER CONTROL ACT Enclosed for your information is a cony of the "Cancer Control Act which was introduced in the Tew Jersey Stats Senate on January 24, 177. You will note that in Pararranh 6, it is proposed that' ,!ITo person shall produce, manufacture or use or release onto or into the atwosnhere, waters or lands of this State any of the followin'* carcinogens:....ashesto3... vThile the meaning of this could be very broad, it would undoubtedly be construed as banning the manufacture of asbestos based friction materials. This proposed law would effect only those in Jew Jersey, but if it should become lav? it follows that other jurisdictions would most likely introduce similar legislation. This "Cancer Control Act : will be an added .agenda item at a nesting of the Asbestos Study Committee on ''.arch 23, 1977. ET7D/erc Enclosure: Distribution: Active ''embers List C Regional Rentiers (IT.c. Dues ) E. 7T. '''rislane Executive director FMSI 07013