9th ADAO Senate Staff Briefing Resources
“Asbestos: Impact on Consumer Safety, Public Health, and Asbestos Victims’ Civil Rights”
February 23, 2016 Washington, D.C.
Speakers
- Linda Reinstein, ADAO President/CEO/Co-Founder (CA)
- Annamarie Kearns, Mesothelioma Patient (UT)
- Heather Von St. James, Mesothelioma Patient (MN)
- Julie Gundlach, Mesothelioma Patient (MO)
- Marilyn Amento, Mesothelioma Widow (PA)
*This presentation is dedicated to Sarah, Mesothelioma Warrior.
Important Links
- ADAO Senate Staff Briefing Executive Summary (2016)
- February 23, 2016 Senate Staff Briefing: Power Point Presentations
- 1971 Ford Memo: RE: Fibrous Asbestos Emissions (2016)
- U.S. Senate Report: Failing the Grade: Asbestos in America’s Schools (2015)
- Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund’s Asbestos Nation: “Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County” (2015)
- EWG Action Fund’s Asbestos Nation: “Tests Find Asbestos in Kids’ Crayons, Crime Scene Kits” (2015)
- EWG Action Fund’s Asbestos Nation: “Asbestos kills 12,000-15,000 people per year in the U.S.” (2015)
- U.S. Surgeon General’s Statement on Asbestos (2015)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Report on Asbestos (2015)
- 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)
- ADAO Campaign: “Asbestos: See For Yourself”
- ADAO Graphics: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home” and “How Small Is Asbestos?”
- U.S. President’s Cancer Panel (PCP): “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now” (2010)
Legislation Discussed:
The Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act (S.700) sponsored by Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL)
The Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act (S.357) sponsored by Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ)
Five Top Asbestos Facts:
1. Asbestos is a carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure.
2. Asbestos has not been banned and imports continue.
3. Asbestos kills between 12,000 – 15,000 Americans each year.
4. Asbestos is still found in homes, schools, offices, and consumer products.
5. Americans cannot identify asbestos or manage the health risk.