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 BelowReality Check: The Real Facts You Should Know About the FACT Act
April 2nd, 2015
Asbestos companies are backing a bill that would make it more difficult for asbestos victims to receive the compensation they deserve. The so-called “Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency,” or “FACT” Act, will delay and decrease compensation for victims of asbestos-related disease and their families, as well as violate their privacy and expose them to scammers.
April 1st Kicks Off National Asbestos Awareness Week
April 1st, 2015
A bipartisan resolution passed by the United States Senate designates the first week of April as National Asbestos Awareness Week. The resolution, authored by Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and passed by Unanimous Consent, puts the Senate on record as recognizing the threats asbestos still poses to the American people, even though significant steps have been taken to reduce use of and exposure to the deadly substance.
Senators Seek Answers Regarding Asbestos in Nation’s Schools
April 1st, 2015
EWG Action Fund supports Sens. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) in their effort to find out how states and schools across the U.S. have implemented a 1986 law designed to protect students, teachers and other school employees from the dangers of asbestos.
Shouldn’t an Overhaul of U.S. Toxics Law Prioritize Action on Asbestos?
March 31st, 2015
In 1989, the federal Environmental Protection Agency tried to ban asbestos. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit threw out most of the agency’s regulations in 1991. This case, commonly called Corrosion Proof Fittings, is frequently cited as an example of just how broken the Toxic Substances Control Act, really is. Almost 25 years later, hundreds of thousands of pounds of raw asbestos and asbestos-ladenmaterials are still being imported into the U.S. annually. In fact, since 2006, more than 8 million pounds have arrived through our ports.
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