Reports, U.S. Senate Resolutions, Surgeon General Warning Statements, and Fact Sheets
Updated on February 27, 2026
- ADAO Product Testing Proves Asbestos Can be Found in Some Consumer Products – Full report.
- ADAO and The Environmental Information Association (EIA) release the Chrysotile Asbestos Factsheet (CAFS) (PDF)
- APHA: THE ELIMINATION OF ASBESTOS (Resolution No. 20096, Adopted 11/10/2009)
Surgeon General Warning Statements
2019 U.S. Surgeon General Admiral Jerome M. Adams Asbestos Warning Tweet
2018 U.S. Surgeon General Admiral Jerome M. Adams Asbestos Warning Tweet
2016 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
2015 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
2014 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Boris Lushniak
2013 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Regina Benjamin
2009 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Steven K. Galson
U.S. Senate Asbestos Awareness Resolutions
- Comprehensive History of U.S. Senate Resolutions and Surgeon General Warnings for National Asbestos Awareness Week (2005–2025)
- ADAO Product Testing Proves Asbestos Can be Found in Some Consumer Products – Full report.
- ADAO and The Environmental Information Association (EIA) release the Chrysotile Asbestos Factsheet (CAFS) (PDF)
- APHA: THE ELIMINATION OF ASBESTOS (Resolution No. 20096, Adopted 11/10/2009)
Surgeon General Warning Statements
2019 U.S. Surgeon General Admiral Jerome M. Adams Asbestos Warning Tweet
2018 U.S. Surgeon General Admiral Jerome M. Adams Asbestos Warning Tweet
2016 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
2015 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Vivek H. Murthy
2014 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Boris Lushniak
2013 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Regina Benjamin
2009 U.S. Surgeon General Statement by Dr. Steven K. Galson
U.S. Senate Asbestos Awareness Resolutions from 2025 – 2025
2020 No Resolution Due To COVID
S.Res 336 A resolution designating the first week of April 2013 as “National Asbestos
High Risk Occupations, Early Warning Symptoms and Prevention Flyers
English
- High Risk Occupations – English (PDF) – Click Here
- Early Warning Symptoms – English (PDF) – Click Here
- Prevention (PDF) – Click Here
French
- High Risk Occupations – French (PDF) – Click Here
- Early Warning Symptoms – French (PDF) – Click Here
- Prevention – French (PDF) – Click Here
Spanish
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- High Risk Occupations – Spanish (PDF) – Click Here
- Early Warning Symptoms – Spanish (PDF) – Click Here
- Prevention – Spanish (PDF) – Click Here
