ADAO Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act Meeting Materials for February 5 & 6, 2020, Washington, D.C.

Meeting Materials

February 5 & 6, 2020, Washington, D.C.

Key Asbestos 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

The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN)

Expert Scientists’ Letter for Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (February 4, 2020)
Stakeholders’ Letter for the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (January 16, 2020)
H .R. 1603 Manager’s Amendment (November 19, 2019)
The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN)
(S. 717) and (H.R. 1603)
FAQs — 2019 ARBAN Key Points
Energy and Commerce Subcommittee “Ban Asbestos Now: Taking Action to Save Lives and Livelihood” Legislative Hearing (May 2019)
Union ARBAN Support Letters
Witnesses

- Panel I
  - Alexandra Dunn, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Testimony
- Panel II
  - Linda Reinstein, Co-founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Testimony
  - Rebecca Reindel, MS, MPH, Senior Safety and Health Specialist, On behalf of the AFL-CIO, Testimony
  - Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, Lecturer, Texas State University, On behalf of the American Public Health Association, Testimony
  - Mike Walls, Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council, Testimony

Educational Resources

ARBAN Supporters

The Attorneys General of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia: AFL-CIO; American Federation of Teachers; American Public Health Association; Beautycounter; Center for Environmental Health; Environmental Protection Network; Canadian Environmental Law Association; Collegium Ramazzini; Environmental Health Strategy Center; Environmental Information Association; Environmental Working Group; The Fealgood Foundation; Global Ban Asbestos Network; GO 2 Foundation for Lung Cancer; Hazards: International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers; International Association of Fire Fighters; Less Cancer; Natural Resources Defense Council; OK International; Public Citizen; Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families; Toxic-Free Future; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry; United States Public Interest Research Groups; and Internationally, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto.