Posted on April 17, 2017
Take Action Now!: Call the U.S. Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and ask your two U.S. Senators to send their Health, Environmental, and Judiciary Staffers to attend. It’s simple – just provide your ZIP Code, and they’ll connect you to the proper office. This will be ADAO’s 11th Congressional Staff Briefing.
On Thursday, April 27, 2017, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) will host a Congressional Staff Briefing “Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, Public Health, and Asbestos Victims’ Civil Rights” in Washington, D.C. In order to make this event a success and educate as many Congressional staffers as possible, we need your help.
Asbestos is responsible for as many as 15,000 deaths each year in the US, yet this killer chemical remains legal and lethal. More importantly, there is legislation that will be voted on soon that will impact consumers’ safety, public health, and asbestos victims’ civil rights. The U.S. House of Representatives acted against the best interest of the American public in passing the Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act of 2017 (H.R. 906) despite bipartisan opposition. We are calling on the Senate to stop this unjust and injurious legislation from moving forward.
Make Your Voice Heard.
We need your help! Congressional staffers handle many important issues for their bosses – our lawmakers – and our briefing will greatly increase their understanding about “Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, Public Health, and Asbestos Victims’ Civil Rights.”
TAKE ACTION. Call the Capitol Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 to speak with both of your two U.S. Senators, and request that they send Judiciary, Health, and Environmental staffers to ADAO’s April 27th one-hour luncheon briefing. Please use the script below and post your message on my Facebook wall to let the community know you have called and what their office said.
Phone script: “Hello, my name is (first name) and I am one of your constituents from (town where you live). I’m calling to confirm that your health and environmental staffers received the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s invitation to their staff luncheon briefing on April 27 at 11 AM. This invitation was sent to your office on April 17 via email. It is very important to me that the Judiciary, Health, and Environmental staffers attend this educational briefing about legislation that could impact consumers’ safety, public health, and asbestos victims’ civil rights. Please RSVP by close of business Wednesday via the link on the invitation flyer which is http://bit.ly/ADAOApril2017 or call: (310) 251-7477. Thank you.”
Together, we are shaping policy for a safer world!
Linda
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Congressional Staff Luncheon Briefing: “Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, Public Health, and Asbestos Victims’ Civil Rights” Thursday, April 27, 2017
WHO: Judiciary, Health, and Environmental Senate Staffers ONLY
RSVP: Via Google form (link on flyer) or call (310) 251-7477. RSVP FOR LUNCH by Monday, April 24 at 5 pm ET
Date: Thursday, April 27, 2017
Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Where: SVC 2001-00
- Speakers:
- Julie Gundlach, Mesothelioma Warrior, (MO)
- Carrie McNamara, Mesothelioma Warrior, (IA)
- Linda Reinstein, ADAO President and Mesothelioma Widow (CA)
- Scott Slesinger, Legislative Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Robin Tucker, Mesothelioma Warrior (OH)
To Be Discussed: The educational briefing will focus on new data about increasing asbestos-caused deaths in the U.S. and pending legislation that could increase exposure risk and compromise asbestos victims’ civil rights. Credentialed Staffers Only
Facts:
- Asbestos kills 15,000 Americans each year, yet has not been banned and imports continue
- Asbestos is still found in homes, schools, offices, and consumer products
- Americans cannot identify asbestos or manage the health risk
- New CDC data indicates that mesothelioma death rates are increasing despite decreased consumption
- Regulations to protect Americans from asbestos could be compromised and/or halted if legislation such as the Regulatory Accountability Act is passed