Meeting Materials
February 5 & 6, 2020, Washington, D.C.
Key Asbestos Facts
- Asbestos kills nearly 40,000 Americans each year
- In 2018, 750 metric tons of raw asbestos were imported into the USA
- Asbestos can still be found in homes, schools, commercial buildings, and consumer products
- Nearly 70 countries have banned asbestos
The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN)
- Expert Scientists’ Letter for Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (February 4, 2020)
- Stakeholders’ Letter for the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (January 16, 2020)
- H.R. 1603 Manager’s Amendment (November 19, 2019)
- The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2019 (ARBAN)
- (S. 717) and (H.R. 1603)
- FAQs — 2019 ARBAN Key Points
- Energy and Commerce Subcommittee “Ban Asbestos Now: Taking Action to Save Lives and Livelihood” Legislative Hearing (May 2019)
- Union ARBAN Support Letters
- Witnesses
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- Panel I
- Alexandra Dunn, Assistant Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Testimony
- Panel II
- Linda Reinstein, Co-founder, Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization, Testimony
- Rebecca Reindel, MS, MPH, Senior Safety and Health Specialist, On behalf of the AFL-CIO, Testimony
- Celeste Monforton, DrPH, MPH, Lecturer, Texas State University, On behalf of the American Public Health Association, Testimony
- Mike Walls, Vice President of Regulatory and Technical Affairs, American Chemistry Council, Testimony
- Panel I
Educational Resources
- Executive Summary Testing Methods for Asbestos in Talc (January 6, 2020)
- NEJM: “A Most Reckless Proposal — A Plan to Continue Asbestos Use in the United States” by Philip J. Landrigan, M.D., and Richard Lemen, Ph.D
- American Public Health Association: Policy Statement: Elimination of Asbestos (2019)
- ADAO Campaign: “Asbestos: See For Yourself”
- ADAO Graphics: “Identifying Asbestos in Your Home” and “How Small Is Asbestos?”
- 15 Attorneys General Take Action by Petitioning the EPA to Require Reporting on Asbestos Imports and Uses
- Attorneys General from 10 states and the District of Columbia filed suit under section 21 of the TSCA to overturn Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) indefensible refusal to require right-to-know reporting on asbestos under TSCA.
- 18 Attorneys General Speak Out in Support of Bill to Ban Asbestos in the United State
- ADAO Set to Testify at U.S House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee “Ban Asbestos Now: Taking Action to Save Lives and Livelihood” Legislative Hearing on May 8
ARBAN Supporters
The Attorneys General of California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Iowa, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia: AFL-CIO; American Federation of Teachers; American Public Health Association; Beautycounter; Center for Environmental Health; Environmental Protection Network; Canadian Environmental Law Association; Collegium Ramazzini; Environmental Health Strategy Center; Environmental Information Association; Environmental Working Group; The Fealgood Foundation; Global Ban Asbestos Network; GO 2 Foundation for Lung Cancer; Hazards: International Association of Heat and Frost Insulators and Allied Workers; International Association of Fire Fighters; Less Cancer; Natural Resources Defense Council; OK International; Public Citizen; Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families; Toxic-Free Future; United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry; United States Public Interest Research Groups; and Internationally, Associação Brasileira dos Expostos ao Amianto.
ADAO Reports and Position Paper
ADAO Press Releases
- Press Release: Nearly Forty Leading Scientists Call for Action on Asbestos Legislation
- Press Release: 18 Attorneys General Speak Out in Support of Bill to Ban Asbestos in the United States
- Press Release: Attorneys General File Lawsuit to Force Environmental Protection Agency to Issue Rule on Toxic Asbestos
- Press Release: PRESIDENT OF ADAO TESTIFIES IN SUPPORT OF ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT. New Data Shows 1 Million Americans Have Died from Asbestos-Related Diseases
- ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION, et al v ANDREW WHEELER || EPA, We Will See You in Court.
- Press Release: Trump White House Moves to Protect Themselves from Legacy Asbestos as Trump EPA Avoids Protecting Americans