Posted on April 29, 2024
Webinar Recording Coming Soon
Discussion Points
- What is Asbestos?
- Early Warning Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment
- The Health Impact of Legacy Asbestos Exposure to Fire Fighters
- Where is Legacy Asbestos Found and Prevention Recommendations?
- Understanding Federal Legislation
- Understanding EPA Regulations
- Panel Discussion and Public Q&A Session
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- Raja Flores, MD, Chairman of the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Steven and Ann Ames Professor in Thoracic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System
- Brent Kynoch, Environmental Information Association (EIA)
- Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
- Greg Russell, International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF)
- Bob Sussman, Counsel, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
- Dan Whu, MD, MPH, FACPM, FAAMA, ABOIM, DNBPAS, PMD-T, Chief Medical Officer, International Association of Fire Fighters
General
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Facts about Asbestos Exposure and Cancer Risk (2024)
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO): Top Ten Asbestos Facts (2024)
- The Irrefutable Fact: Over 40,000 American Workers Died from Preventable Asbestos-Caused Diseases in 2019
- Prevention and Policy in Action: Tracing Asbestos Regulations and Legal Challenges in the U.S. from 1989 to 2024
Prevention
Policy & Advocacy
- Comprehensive Asbestos Report: The Analysis of Imports, Use, Impact on Human Health, and Current Regulations and Policy.
- 2024: Comparative Analysis of Legislative vs. Regulatory Strategies in Asbestos Control https://bit.ly/3O5vLXx
- The Big Why — “Why the US Needs Legislation to Ban Commercial Asbestos Imports and Use Now”
- Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act of 2024 Resource Page
- IAFF ARBAN Letter to Congress
- A Legislative Hearing on S. 4244, Legislation to Prohibit the Manufacture, Processing, and Distribution in Commerce of Asbestos
ADAO & IAFF NYC Billboard
- Press Release: Times Square Billboard Shines Light on Asbestos Crisis: ADAO and IAFF Call on Congress to Act
- Empowering Change: The ADAO & IAFF’s Billboard Crusade to Ban Asbestos in NYC Times Square
- Billboard Video
New EPA Asbestos Reporting Rule
- Federal Register: Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- ADAO Release: ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION APPLAUDS THE EPA’S FINAL ASBESTOS REPORTING RULE
EPA Part 1 Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- Federal Register: Asbestos Part 1; Chrysotile Asbestos; Regulation of Certain Conditions of Use Under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA)
- ADAO Press Release: NEW EPA ASBESTOS RULE IS A LANDMARK STEP FORWARD BUT WILL NOT BAN ALL IMPORTS AND USES OF DEADLY CHEMICAL
- ADAO’s Comprehensive Guide to EPA’s Part I Rule on Chrysotile Asbestos: What You Need to Know
- Release: ADAO FILES PETITION IN DC CIRCUIT COURT TO STRENGTHEN EPA’S PART 1 CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS RULE
- ADAO FAQs and Quotes on EPA Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos Rule
EPA Asbestos Part 2 Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals; Draft Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act
- Federal Register: Asbestos Part 2 Supplemental Evaluation Including Legacy Uses and Associated Disposals; Draft Risk Evaluation Under the Toxic Substances Control Act; Notice of Availability, Webinar and Request for Comment
- ADAO FAQs: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT EPA’s TSCA PART 2 LEGACY ASBESTOS EVALUATION
- Two Opportunities for Public Input: EPA’s Part 2 Webinar and Comments on Legacy Asbestos Risk Evaluation
- ADAO Release: EPA’s Part 2 Asbestos Evaluation is a Critical Step in Addressing the Threat of Legacy Asbestos to Public Health
- ADAO FAQs: WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT EPA’s TSCA PART 2 LEGACY ASBESTOS EVALUATION