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 BelowAsbestos-tainted Crayons Turn Up Down Under
September 18th, 2015
Government tests have found asbestos in crayons sold in Australia and New Zealand. In response, Australia’s consumer agency has asked stores to stop selling the suspect brands and some stores in New Zealand have pulled them from the shelves. Australian customs authorities have halted all imports of crayons from China, source of the tainted products, and authorities in New Zealand are considering such a ban.
Texas Congressmen Break Faith with Constituents on Asbestos
September 16th, 2015
An interactive map published by EWG Action Fund shows that Texas, home to four members of Congress who are pushing legislation to delay and deny compensation to victims of asbestos-related disease, has one of the highest numbers of asbestos-related deaths in the country.
Congress Poised to Put 9/11 Heroes at Risk
September 8th, 2015
In less than 20 minutes, the terrorist-controlled airliners hit both towers of the World Trade Center complex on the morning of September 11, 2001. As tens of thousands of workers and residents in lower Manhattan strained to get out of the area, a group of Americans worked their way toward the buildings and an emergency situation the likes of which they’d never seen.
Report: More than 1,300 Nevadans Have Died from Asbestos Since 1999
September 3rd, 2015
EWG Action Fund estimates that more than 1,370 residents of Nevada have died from asbestos-related diseases, including mesothelioma and asbestosis, since 1999; more than 820 in Clark County.
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