12th ADAO Senate Staff Briefing Resources

September 26, 2017  Washington, D.C.

*This briefing was dedicated to Mesothelioma Warrior, Rachel Shaneyfelt, who lost her courageous battle in August.

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Briefing Materials

ADAO Press Releases

Educational Resources

Speakers

Key Facts 

• Asbestos kills 15,000 Americans each year, yet asbestos imports increased in 2016
• Asbestos is still found in homes, schools, offices, and consumer products
• The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has decades of evidence proving asbestos is deadly, but industry trade associations are appealing for use exemptions from any forthcoming regulation
• As written, the EPA’s Asbestos Scoping Document will not result in a complete asbestos ban