Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization U.S. Senate Staff Briefing Resources
United States Senate Staff Briefing: July 17, 2014
Washington, D.C.
ADAO Senate Staff Briefing Speakers
- Asbestos: History, Facts, and Stats – Barry Castleman, ScD, Environmental Consultant
- Diagnosing and Treating Asbestos-Related Diseases – Christine Oliver, MD, MPH, MS, FACPM
- Asbestos Exposures in Homes, Schools, and Workplaces – Tony Rich, Industrial Hygienist
- Asbestos Took My Son Away – Sandra Neuenschwander, Mesothelioma Victim
- Asbestos Impact: Medically, Legally, and TSCA Reform – Linda Reinstein, President, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization
Important Links
- July 17, 2014 Senate Staff Briefing: PowerPoint Presentations
- July 17, 2014 Senate Staff Briefing: Executive Summary
- July 17, 2014 Senate Staff Briefing: Speaker Bios
- U.S. Surgeon General’s Statement on Asbestos (2014)
- U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 2014 Report on Asbestos
- Environment and Public Works Full Committee Hearing: “Strengthening Public Health Protections by Addressing Toxic Chemical Threats” (2013)
- CDC: NIOSH Study of Firefighters Finds Increased Rates of Cancer (2013)
- U.S.-EPA Information on Asbestos-Contaminated Vermiculite
- U.S.-EPA Resource to Asbestos Laws and Regulations
- ADAO Book: “Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives”
- ADAO Campaign: “Asbestos: See For Yourself”
- ADAO Graphics: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home” and “How Small Is Asbestos?”
- ADAO Position Paper: “The Chemical Safety Improvement Act (S. 1009) Would Prevent Banning Asbestos and Jeopardize Public Health”
- The Worldwide Pandemic of Asbestos-Related Diseases” by Drs. Leslie Stayner, Laura S.Welch, Richard Lemen.
ADAO Graphic: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home”
Top Five Asbestos Facts
1. Asbestos is a known human carcinogen and there is no safe level of asbestos exposure
2. Only 55 countries have banned asbestos. The United States and Canada are the only two industrial western nations not to ban asbestos
3. Top 5 asbestos producers reported by USGS: Russia (1,000,000), China (400,000), Brazil (270,000), Kazakhstan (214,000) and Canada (100,000) *metric tons
4. Top 5 asbestos users reported by USGS: China (613,760), India (426,363), Russia (263,037), Brazil (139,153) and Indonesia (111,848) *metric tons
5. More than 107,000 people die each year from asbestos-related diseases