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 BelowRep. Farenthold: Pillar of privacy protection, but not for asbestos victims
October 1st, 2015
“In America, we have a right to privacy and that right should be upheld," tweeted Rep. Blake Farenthold, R-Texas, author of the so-called FACT Act that would put asbestos victims at greater risk of identity theft.
Analysis: Identity Theft Threatens Asbestos Victims Under Congressional Proposal
September 28th, 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.
Asbestos Demolition Scandal Spotlights a Sobering Fact: More Than 3,700 Asbestos Deaths in Oregon Since 1999
September 25th, 2015
Behind the shocking news that thousands of Oregon homes were demolished without safe removal of asbestos lies a sobering statistic: the state’s death rate from asbestos-related disease is more than one-third higher than the national average.
South Carolina Veterans at Heightened Risk of Asbestos Disease
September 21st, 2015
New estimates by EWG Action Fund show that roughly 3,000 people in South Carolina have died from asbestos-related disease since 1999. Many of those who died may have worn the uniform.
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