Posted on September 1, 2021
Mesothelioma Awareness Month: Thirty Irrefutable Asbestos and Mesothelioma Facts for Thirty Days
All month long, we’ll be sharing important information about community events as well as facts about asbestos and mesothelioma. For ADAO, September is a month to raise awareness, remember our loved ones, and take action to prevent asbestos exposure to eliminate mesothelioma and all other asbestos-caused diseases.
Asbestos-related diseases, like mesothelioma, are nearly 100% preventable. The first step towards prevention is education. That is why we invite you to post, tweet and share your story and/or share/repost our content to raise awareness. Whether it is for one day, a week, or the entire month, help us spread the word! Click here for to share our video of all 30 facts and graphics.
Follow the online conversation by using #BanAsbestos and #EndMESO or on Twitter @Linda_ADAO.
Together we make change happen while we honor and remember those impacted by asbestos.
Linda
Mesothelioma Awareness Month: Thirty Irrefutable Asbestos and Mesothelioma Facts
DAY 1: September is Mesothelioma Awareness Month! Thirty Irrefutable Facts for Thirty Days.
DAY 2: Vinyl floor tiles, brake linings, ceiling tiles & spray-on coatings are some of the few materials that can contain asbestos.
DAY 3: Asbestos is a known human carcinogen.
DAY 4: There is no safe or controlled use of asbestos.
DAY 5: Each day, an estimated 100 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases.
Day 6: The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 would have banned the importation, manufacture, processing, and distribution of all forms of asbestos within 12 months.
DAY 7: Asbestos is a known carcinogen that kills an estimated 40,000 Americans every year.
DAY 8: Tonight the FOCKR FORCE 5 (FF5) band and Jordan Zevon are performing live on Facebook to raise asbestos & mesothelioma awareness and funds for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Org.
DAY 9: According to the U.S. Geological Survey, there are “Numerous materials substitute for asbestos.”
DAY 10: All types of asbestos cause lung cancer, mesothelioma, cancer of the larynx and ovary, and asbestosis.
DAY 11: Asbestos can be found in homes, schools, workplaces, consumer shelves, and our environment.
DAY 12: According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the chlor-alkali industry is the only sector importing and using raw asbestos.
DAY 13: Approximately half of the deaths from occupational cancer are estimated to be caused by asbestos.
DAY 14: Celebrities Warren Zevon, Steve McQueen, Paul Gleason, and Merlin Olsen are few of many who have died from asbestos-related disease.
DAY 15: The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 would have required Chlor-alkali plants using asbestos diaphragms to eliminate the use of asbestos and convert to non-asbestos technology within 10 years.
DAY 16: The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 would have established a new Right-to-Know program to require asbestos reporting.
DAY 17: Today is the first day of ADAO’s two-day Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference – streaming live online around the world.
DAY 18: Today is the second day of ADAO’s two-day Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference – streaming live online around the world.
DAY 19: Since 1989, an estimated 375,000 metric tons of asbestos has been imported into the U.S.
DAY 20: The United States is the only industrial nation in the world not to ban asbestos.
DAY 21: All six types of asbestos (Chrysotile, Actinolite, Amosite, Anthophyllite, Crocidolite, and Tremolite) are a human carcinogen.
DAY 22: While promising research continues, prevention remains the only cure for mesothelioma and other asbestos-caused diseases.
DAY 23: The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 had nearly 70 Cosponsors in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives.
DAY 24: Senator Dick Durbin will fly a flag over the Capitol for Mesothelioma Awareness Day (September 26) in honor of asbestos victims.
DAY 25: Today is the 13th Alton Miles for Meso Race — raising asbestos & mesothelioma awareness and funds for the Asbestos Disease Awareness Org.
DAY 26: Today is Mesothelioma Awareness Day! A day of unity, remembrance, and action.
DAY 27: According to the U.S. Surgeon General: “It is important that we remind Americans about the health dangers of asbestos exposure. If you think you have been exposed to asbestos, I encourage you to speak to your health care professional.”
DAY 28: The World Health Organization (WHO) says, one in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos.
DAY 29: The 15 chlor-alkali plants that use asbestos diaphragms are located in 7 states: Alabama, Indiana, Kansas, Louisiana, New York, Texas, and West Virginia
DAY 30: EPA failed to ban asbestos. The time is now for Congress to act.