READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE “Asbestos in Toys and Tools” By Paul Zygielbaum, ADAO Product Testing Project Manager United States law and regulation allow commerce in products containing asbestos either as an ingredient or as a contaminant.  The public lacks awareness of where asbestos might be found in our everyday environment.  Inadequate regulation and awareness [...]

READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE What About My Health? By Arthur L. Frank, PhD, MD Rare diseases are often difficult to diagnose. In addition, treatment information can be difficult to find and experts with experience treating such diseases are typically rare. Various treatment options exist for asbestos-related diseases, patients respond differently to treatments, and personal [...]

READ THE FULL REPORTS ONLINE Asbestos in the Home By J. Brent Kynoch, Managing Director, Environmental Information Association Generally speaking, homes that were built prior to 1980 are more likely to have asbestos containing products than newer homes.  Asbestos use in home building materials was common from the early 1900’s through the 1970’s.  Several uses [...]

READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE Asbestos: Cover Up of a Century By Kenneth A. Cook Co-founder and President, Environmental Working Group Thousands of innocent people die while governments do nothing to prevent it. In Darfur it’s called genocide. In the case of asbestos-related deaths in the United States, it’s just a statistic. Ten thousand Americans [...]

READ THE FULL REPORT ONLINE  What is Asbestos and Why is it Bad for Our Health? By Richard A. Lemen, Ph.D., M.S.P.H.; Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (ret.); Rear Admiral, USPHS (ret.), ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair Asbestos, in its various forms, is perhaps the most thoroughly researched and best characterized occupational and environmental health hazard. [...]