‘It reeks of a vendor bill’: Arizona radiation protection measure fails on a tie vote

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: March 23, 2026

Words: 989

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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A bill that would have mandated new protections for health care professionals against long-term radiation exposure risks is dead after failing to gain enough support due largely in part to concerns the bill benefited only a few companies.

The legislation is a reaction to the increased cancer rate among cardiovascular interventionalists, heart specialists who specialize in surgeries and procedures that use a catheter to fix faulty valves, blocked arteries and other cardiovascular issues without …

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