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Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including up to 15,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

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Will Brett Kavanaugh Keep Asbestos Legal?

August, 2018

Will Brett Kavanaugh Keep Asbestos Legal?

Maine Tops Nation with Highest Asbestos Death Rate

August, 2018

Maine Tops Nation with Highest Asbestos Death Rate

25 Years After Court Gutted Rule EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos

October, 2016

25 Years After Court Gutted Rule EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos

Asbestos kills up to 15,000 people per year in the U.S.

May. 6, 2015

Fifty years after a landmark medical study definitively established that asbestos kills, the exact death toll remains unknown.

Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County

June 30, 2015

New research from EWG Action Fund provides the most accurate estimates available for the deadly impact of asbestos – across the nation and in your backyard

Identity Theft Threatens Asbestos Victims Under Congressional Proposal

September 28, 2015

A bill awaiting a vote in the House would put thousands of Americans at heightened risk of identity theft, according to an analysis of the legislation by a leading authority in the area of privacy law.

Tests Find Asbestos in Kids' Crayons, Crime Scene Kits

July 8, 2015

Samples of four brands of children’s crayons and two kids’ crime scene fingerprint kits contained deadly asbestos fibers.

Asbestos in U.S. Schools Remains a Widespread Hazard

8 million+ pounds of asbestos shipped to U.S. ports over last decade

Apr. 20, 2015

In 1980, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started its ultimately unsuccessful 10-year effort to ban asbestos, one of its first studies declared in no uncertain terms: "The Agency has determined that exposure to asbestos in school buildings poses a significant hazard to public health."

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Asbestos Nation

ASBESTOS

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including up to 15,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

Will Brett Kavanaugh Keep Asbestos Legal?

Will Brett Kavanaugh Keep Asbestos Legal?

Will Brett Kavanaugh Keep Asbestos Legal?

Maine Tops Nation with Highest Asbestos Death Rate

Maine Tops Nation with Highest Asbestos Death Rate

Maine Tops Nation with Highest Asbestos Death Rate

25 Years After Court Gutted Rule EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos

25 Years After Court Gutted Rule EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos

25 Years After Court Gutted Rule EPA Could Finally Ban Asbestos

Asbestos kills up to 15,000 people per year in the U.S.

Asbestos kills up to 15,000 people per year in the U.S.

Fifty years after a landmark medical study definitively established that asbestos kills, the exact death toll remains unknown.

Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County

Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County

New research from EWG Action Fund provides the most accurate estimates available for the deadly impact of asbestos – across the nation and in your backyard

Identity Theft Threatens Asbestos Victims Under Congressional Proposal

Identity Theft Threatens Asbestos Victims Under Congressional Proposal

A bill awaiting a vote in the House would put thousands of Americans at heightened risk of identity theft, according to an analysis of the legislation by a leading authority in the area of privacy law.

Tests Find Asbestos in Kids' Crayons, Crime Scene Kits

Tests Find Asbestos in Kids' Crayons, Crime Scene Kits

Samples of four brands of children’s crayons and two kids’ crime scene fingerprint kits contained deadly asbestos fibers.

Asbestos in U.S. Schools Remains a Widespread Hazard

8 million+ pounds of asbestos shipped to U.S. ports over last decade

In 1980, when the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency started its ultimately unsuccessful 10-year effort to ban asbestos, one of its first studies declared in no uncertain terms: "The Agency has determined that exposure to asbestos in school buildings poses a significant hazard to public health."

Think Again

Asbestos Nation

ASBESTOS

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including up to 15,000 each year in the U.S. alone. Many Americans might think it’s been banned, but it has not. It’s lethal, legal and continues to pose serious risks to millions of American families.

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