EWG Action Fund /// 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.
Explore BelowUtah Bill Runs Out the Clock on Asbestos Victims
February 26th, 2016
Legislation that would delay and deny compensation to Utah residents who are sick and dying from asbestos-related diseases, a top priority for the asbestos and insurance industries, will be the focus of a key hearing before lawmakers next week in Salt Lake.
Science For Sale: Ford Spends $40M to Discredit Danger of Asbestos Brakes
February 18th, 2016
In 1971 Ford Motor Company decided that $1.25 per car was too much to spend on safer alternatives to asbestos brakes. Thirty years later, in the face of mounting lawsuits, Ford began spending millions for questionable studies trying to show that brake mechanics exposed to asbestos are not at increased risk of cancer.
Report: Asbestos Responsible for Thousands of Deaths in Tennessee
February 16th, 2016
EWG Action Fund researchers estimate nearly 4,000 residents of the Volunteer State died in the 15-year period from diseases caused from asbestos exposure.
Asbestos Industry Bill Meets Strong Opposition During Senate Hearing
February 5th, 2016
Anti-asbestos victims legislation in the Senate, backed by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and major corporations and insurance companies, was met with a thud this week at a hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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