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Asbestos is a notorious and lethal human carcinogen responsible for more than 100,000 deaths around the world each year. Thirty people die everyday in the US from asbestos-related disease. Learn more about the toll it’s taken on families, the continued deception by asbestos companies and the attempts by industry and its allies in Washington to deny justice to victims.
Learn moreAsbestos Interests Gave $3.3 Million to Key House Members Pushing to Obstruct Victims’ Payments
July 15th, 2015
Nineteen members of Congress who voted for a bill that could delay or deny fair compensation to asbestos victims received almost $3.3 million in campaign contributions from asbestos industry.
EWG Action Fund Urges the U.S. CPSC to Protect Children from Toys Contaminated with Asbestos
July 8th, 2015
EWG Action Fund today called on the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to “investigate asbestos contamination in children’s crayons and toys and take all necessary precautions to protect children from the dangers of asbestos exposure.”
Asbestos Found in Children’s Toys
July 8th, 2015
Lab Tests Confirm Deadly Carcinogen in Crayons, Crime Scene Fingerprint Kits
Mapping the Deadly Toll of Asbestos – State by State, County by County
June 30th, 2015
New research from EWG Action Fund provides the most accurate estimates available for the deadly impact of asbestos – across the nation and in your back yard.
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