Posted on April 1, 2010 Top 10 Reasons to Prevent Asbestos Exposure April 1st By Linda Reinstein ADAO President/CEO and Co-Founder Since 2004, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization has given asbestos victims and concerned citizens a united voice to raise public awareness about the threat that asbestos exposure poses to public health. Now 6,000 strong, [...]
Asbestos in the Home April 4th 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 of asbestos were [...]
Asbestos in Toys and Tools April 6th 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 combine to pose [...]
What is Asbestos and Why is it Bad for Our Health? April 2nd By Richard Lemen PhD, MSPH, Assistant Surgeon General, USPHS (Ret.) & Rear Admiral (Ret.) Asbestos is a commercial term referring to a group of naturally-occurring fibrous minerals. Asbestos has remarkable durability and resistance to heat, properties conferring value in a wide range [...]
Asbestos: Cover Up of a Century April 3rd 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 lose their lives every [...]