05/15/2023
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"Thank you, Mr. Chair. Dr. Melius, your testimony says that the permissible exposure limit for construction that has been in place since 1971 was based on a recommendation from the Public Health Servic..."
"Let me repeat, preventable. These diseases are preventable."
"We know that this rule will protect worker health."
"The science is clear. Since 1974, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health has called for OSHA to cut the permissible exposure limit for general industry from 100 micrograms per cubic..."