Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 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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Jury Award in Talcum Powder Case Highlights Serious Asbestos Risks

April 30th, 2015

Wednesday’s $12.4 million verdict against Colgate-Palmolive Co. by a jury that found that a California woman contracted mesothelioma from asbestos-laced talcum powder is a stark reminder of the threats that asbestos still poses to millions of people, said EWG Action Fund.

House Bill Seeks to Protect Public from Risks of Asbestos Exposure

April 27th, 2015

Legislation introduced today by Reps. Suzan Delbene (D-Wash) and Gene Green (D-Tx.) would set up a federal online database of information about products that contain asbestos and where those items are likely to be found in communities across the country.

Bill Aims To Run Out the Clock on Calif. Asbestos Victims

April 23rd, 2015

The EWG Action Fund has joined a growing coalition of worker, consumer, and health groups opposing a California legislative proposal that threatens to deny compensation to dying victims of asbestos exposure, one of the nation’s worst industrial scourges and cover-ups.

Asbestos in Nation’s Schools Remains Widespread Hazard

April 20th, 2015

More than 30 years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called asbestos in schools “a significant hazard to public health,” and Congress passed a law aimed at protecting the 16 million students and school personnel at risk. But since then, schools have largely been on their own.

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Asbestos Nation

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 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.

Jury Award in Talcum Powder Case Highlights Serious Asbestos Risks

Wednesday’s $12.4 million verdict against Colgate-Palmolive Co. by a jury that found that a California woman contracted mesothelioma from asbestos-laced talcum powder is a stark reminder of the threats that asbestos still poses to millions of people, said EWG Action Fund.

House Bill Seeks to Protect Public from Risks of Asbestos Exposure

Legislation introduced today by Reps. Suzan Delbene (D-Wash) and Gene Green (D-Tx.) would set up a federal online database of information about products that contain asbestos and where those items are likely to be found in communities across the country.

Bill Aims To Run Out the Clock on Calif. Asbestos Victims

The EWG Action Fund has joined a growing coalition of worker, consumer, and health groups opposing a California legislative proposal that threatens to deny compensation to dying victims of asbestos exposure, one of the nation’s worst industrial scourges and cover-ups.

Asbestos in Nation’s Schools Remains Widespread Hazard

More than 30 years ago, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency called asbestos in schools “a significant hazard to public health,” and Congress passed a law aimed at protecting the 16 million students and school personnel at risk. But since then, schools have largely been on their own.

Asbestos Nation

Asbestos is responsible for countless deaths around the world, including at least 10,000 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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