Posted August 15, 2022
17th Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Congressional Staff Briefing Resources (August 2022)
Staffer Briefing Registration — Credentialed Staffers Only
ADAO is proud to host the 17th Congressional Staff Briefing, “Impact of Asbestos on Public Health, Environment, and Economy” on August 17, 2022 at 12 – 1 pm ET. See below for details and resources.
Dedication:
The “Impact of Asbestos on Public Health, Environment, and Economy” briefing is dedicated to Mike, an amazing Mesothelioma Warrior and beloved member of the community, who passed away in April 2020.
Speakers:
- Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental Consultant
- Raja Flores, MD, Chair of the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Arthur L. Frank, MD, PhD, Professor of Public Health and Chair Emeritus of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health at the Drexel University School of Public Health in Philadelphia
- Brent Kynoch, Managing Director, Environmental Information Association
- Greg Russell, International Association of Fire Fighters
- Linda Reinstein, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
- Bob Sussman, Former EPA Deputy Administrator and Senior Policy Counsel to the EPA Administrator
To Be Discussed:
- Health effect of asbestos exposure, asbestos disease, and treatments
- Asbestos imports and use commercially and in consumer products
- Devastating impact of legacy asbestos in homes, schools and buildings
- Update on EPA new proposed Part 1 Chrysotile Asbestos, Part 2 Legacy Asbestos, and Asbestos Reporting Rule under TSCA
- Need to enact the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act
Briefing Materials:
2022 Briefing Speaker Biographies
2022 Briefing Executive Summary
Resources:
ADAO Comments on EPA Part 1 Proposed Chrysotile Asbestos Risk Management Rule
ADAO Comments on EPA Proposed Asbestos Reporting Rule
EPA Part 1 Proposed Chrysotile Asbestos Rule
EPA: Economic Analysis of the TSCA Section 6 Proposed Rule for Asbestos Risk Management, Part 1
Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act Legislation from 2016 – 2022
Infographic: Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) 2016 – 2022
Infographic: Chlor-Alkali Plants Using Asbestos Diaphragms, Imports, and Locations
State-by-State Asbestos Mortality Study
ARBAN 2022: Senator Jeff Merkley Introduces the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (VIDEO)
ARBAN 2022 Senate EPW Hearing (VIDEO)
ARBAN May 2019 House E&C Hearing (VIDEO)
ARBAN November 2019 House E&C Mark-Up (VIDEO) Voted out by 47-1
200+ Testimonies in our “Share your Story” Collection
Studies:
2022 “Carcinogenicity of occupational exposure as a firefighter”
2022 “Shift in lung cancer stage at diagnosis during the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City”
2013 NIOSH Study of Firefighters Finds Increased Rates of Cancer
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EPA Toxic Substances Control Act Implementation and Judicial Decisions
Asbestos; Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202204&RIN=2070-AK99
Final Rule 11/00/2022
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ADAO Asbestos Reporting and Recordkeeping Comments
Asbestos (Part 1: Chrysotile Asbestos); Rulemaking under TSCA Section 6(a)
https://www.reginfo.gov/public/do/eAgendaViewRule?pubId=202110&RIN=2070-AK86
Final Statutory 12/28/2022
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EPA will publish the final Part Two of Asbestos Risk Evaluation by December 1, 2024, as required by court order.
https://www.epa.gov/chemicals-under-tsca/epa-finalizes-scope-part-two-asbestos-risk-evaluation
https://www.regulations.gov/docket/EPA-HQ-OPPT-2021-0254