13th ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Resources
September 26, 2018 Washington, D.C.
*This briefing was dedicated to Andy Igrejas, a giant in public health advocacy who lost his battle to brain cancer this year.
Important Links
Briefing Materials
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- ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Executive Summary
- ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing: PowerPoint Presentations
- ADAO Congressional Staff Briefing Speaker Bios
- ADAO September 2018 Position Paper
- Report: EPA Needs to Re-Evaluate Its Compliance Monitoring Priorities for Minimizing Asbestos Risks in Schools
- Report: Delayed Cleanup of Asbestos Debris at the Old Davis Hospital Site Necessitates Changes for EPA Region 4 and North Carolina
ADAO Press Releases
- Press Release: ADAO and Public Health Leaders Demand More Information on Asbestos from EPA
- ADAO Issues Statement on the New Inspector General Report Revealing Deadly Risk of Asbestos in Schools, and Strongly Criticizes EPA for Not Taking Action
- Press Release: EPA’s Incomplete Risk Evaluation Perpetuates Continued Use of Asbestos and Undermines the Ability to Establish a Much-Needed Asbestos Ban
Educational Resources
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- CDC NORMs report showing increase in mesothelioma deaths
- U.S. Surgeon General’s Statement on Asbestos (2016)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): NIOSH Study of Firefighters Finds Increased Rates of Cancer (2013)
- President Obama signs the Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (2016)
- American Public Health Association: Policy Statement: Elimination of Asbestos (2016)
- U.S. Senate Report: Failing the Grade: Asbestos in America’s Schools (2015)
- ADAO Campaign: “Asbestos: See For Yourself”
- ADAO Graphics: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home” and “How Small Is Asbestos?”
Speakers
- Scott Faber, Vice President of Government Affairs, Environmental Working Group
- 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
Key Facts
• Asbestos kills nearly 40,000 Americans each year
• Asbestos is still found in homes, schools, offices, and consumer products
• EPA lacks reliable data on how much asbestos is being imported and where it is being used
• EPA risk evaluation will ignore legacy and Libby Amphibole asbestos; the largest sources of asbestos exposure and risk, including its presence in buildings, release to the environment, and disposal.