14th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Resources
August 27th, 2019 Washington, D.C.
*This briefing is dedicated to Vicky, an amazing Mesothelioma Warrior and beloved member of the community, who passed away this month.*
Important Links
Speakers
- Dr. Raja Flores, Chair of the Department of Thoracic Surgery at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Mike Mattmuller, Mesothelioma Patient
- Pat Morrison, International Association of Firefighters
- Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization President/CEO/Co-Founder
- Robert Sussman, Former EPA Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator
Briefing Materials
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- ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing: PowerPoint Presentations
- ADAO 2019 Briefing Exec Summary
- ADAO 2019 Briefing Bios
- ADAO August 2019 Position Paper
- ADAO’s New “EPA’s Failure to Ban Asbestos: The Impact from 1989 – 2019 on Public Health, Environment, and the Economy” Report
- ADAO 2019 Chlor-Alkali Report
ADAO Press Releases
- Press Release: 18 Attorneys General Speak Out in Support of Bill to Ban Asbestos in the United States
- Press Release: Attorneys General File Lawsuit to Force Environmental Protection Agency to Issue Rule on Toxic Asbestos
- Press Release: PRESIDENT OF ADAO TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT. New Data Shows 1 Million Americans Have Died from Asbestos-Related Diseases
- ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION, et al v ANDREW WHEELER || EPA, We Will See You in Court.
- Press Release: Trump White House Moves to Protect Themselves from Legacy Asbestos as Trump EPA Avoids Protecting Americans
Educational Resources
- NEJM: “A Most Reckless Proposal — A Plan to Continue Asbestos Use in the United States” by Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Richard Lemen, Ph.D
- The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN) (S. 717) and (H.R. 1603).
- American Public Health Association: Policy Statement: Elimination of Asbestos (2009)
- ADAO Campaign: “Asbestos: See For Yourself”
- ADAO Graphics: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home” and “How Small Is Asbestos?”
- 15 Attorneys General Take Action by Petitioning the EPA to Require Reporting on Asbestos Imports and Uses
- Attorneys General from 10 states and the District of Columbia filed suit under section 21 of the TSCA to overturn Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) indefensible refusal to require right-to-know reporting on asbestos under TSCA.
- 18 Attorneys General Speak Out in Support of Bill to Ban Asbestos in the United State
- ADAO Set to Testify at U.S House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee “Ban Asbestos Now: Taking Action to Save Lives and Livelihood” Legislative Hearing on May 8
Key Facts
- Asbestos kills nearly 40,000 Americans each year
- In 2018, 750 metric tons of raw asbestos were imported into the USA
- Asbestos can still be found in homes, schools, commercial buildings, and consumer products
- Nearly 70 countries have banned asbestos
- Limited EPA risk evaluation will ignore the Libby Asbestos Amphibole, legacy asbestos in existing structures, releases into the environment, and disposal