11th ADAO Senate Staff Briefing Resources
April 27, 2017 Washington, D.C.
*This briefing was dedicated to Mesothelioma Warrior Lou Williams, who lost her courageous battle in April after fighting for more than 10 years
Important Links
Briefing Materials
ADAO Press Releases
- Press Release: ADAO Issues Strong Opposition to House Passage of So-Called FACT Act (H.R. 906)
- Senate Resolution 98 designating the first week of April 2017 as “National Asbestos Awareness Week
Educational Resources
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- CDC NORMs report showing increase in mesothelioma deaths
- 1971 Ford Memo: RE: Fibrous Asbestos Emissions (2016)
- U.S. Senate Report: Failing the Grade: Asbestos in America’s Schools (2015)
- Environmental Working Group (EWG) Action Fund’s Asbestos Nation: “Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County” (2015)
- U.S. Surgeon General’s Statement on Asbestos (2016)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Report on Asbestos (2016)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH): NIOSH Study of Firefighters Finds Increased Rates of Cancer (2013)
- President Obama signs the Frank R Lautenberg Chemical Safety Act (2016)
- American Public Health Association: Policy Statement: Elimination of Asbestos (2016)
- Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families: Asbestos (2016)
- ADAO Campaign: “Asbestos: See For Yourself”
- ADAO Graphics: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home” and “How Small Is Asbestos?”
- U.S. President’s Cancer Panel (PCP): “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now” (2010)
Speakers
- Julie Gundlach, Mesothelioma Patient (MO)
- Carrie McNamara, Asbestos Victim (IA)
- Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization President/CEO/Co-Founder
- Scott Slesigner, Legislative Director, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Robin Tucker, Asbestos Victim (OH)
Key Facts
- Asbestos kills 15,000 Americans each year, yet has not been banned and imports continue
- Asbestos is still found in homes, schools, offices, and consumer products
- Americans cannot identify asbestos or manage the health risk
- New CDC data indicates that mesothelioma death rates are increasing despite decreased consumption
- Asbestos victims’ civil right to seek justice and compensation would be delayed and denied if legislation such as the Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act is passed
- Regulations to protect Americans from asbestos could be compromised and/or halted if legislation such as the Regulatory Accountability Act (RAA) is passed