To view all 7 days of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) content, please click here. 7 FACTS FOR 7 DAYS: FACT TO SHARE TODAY: 55 countries have banned asbestos, but the U.S. and Canada have not. In 2012 alone, the U.S. imported over 1,000 tons of asbestos. This day of Global Asbestos Awareness Week [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 1, 2013 Contact: HHS Press Office (202) 690-6343 Statement from US Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin about National Asbestos Week April 1 -7, 2013 "During National Asbestos Awareness Week, April 1-7, I urge Americans to learn about the dangers of asbestos exposure. Asbestos is a mineral fiber that occurs naturally in [...]
To view all 7 days of Global Asbestos Awareness Week (GAAW) content, please click here. April 1 - 7 Global Asbestos Awareness Week schedule. Please note that you will see a 404 error if you try to view any of the week's content that has not been published. 7 FACTS FOR 7 DAYS: FACT [...]
“7 Irrefutable Facts about Asbestos” - Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1 - 7, 2013 “Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week.” April 1 – 7, 2013 Global Asbestos Awareness Week (Overview) 1) Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and there is no safe level of asbestos exposure. 2) 55 countries have banned asbestos, but [...]
2013 Global Asbestos Awareness Week April 1-7 "Asbestos: One Word. One World. One Week. " S.RES.66 -- Designating the first week of April 2013 as `National Asbestos Awareness Week'. 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 66 Designating the first week of April 2013 as `National Asbestos Awareness Week'. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 28, [...]