WASHINGTON - The NPCA recently issued a "grassroots alert" to association member companies, urging support of federal legislation designed to stem the threat of a flood of asbestos-related litigation against industries and companies that had little, if any, connection to asbestos production or use.
The association called on companies to campaign for passage of the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Liability Resolution Act of 2003, or "FAIR," which was recently approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and was expected to receive a vote on the Senate floor.