EWG Action Fund /// Asbestos Nation
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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 BelowFlorida’s Asbestos Belt: What’s Behind High Mortality Rates in Three Counties?
November 23rd, 2015
Florida’s Hernando, Citrus and Sumter counties share a great quality of life, pleasant climate and central location between Tampa and Orlando. They also have a less pleasant feature in common: asbestos death rates more than twice as high as the state or national average.
Firefighters and teachers bear outsize burden of asbestos deaths
October 21st, 2015
It doesn’t matter who you are – young or old, strong or frail, rich or poor, factory worker or CEO – if you inhale or ingest even one microscopic asbestos fiber, you’re at increased risk of developing a deadly disease whose symptoms may not show up for decades.
Opposition to Asbestos Industry Bill Grows
October 15th, 2015
As the House is poised to vote on a bill that would delay or deny justice for asbestos victims, organizations representing the nation’s veterans, firefighters, emergency responders and teachers - populations who are most at risk from exposure to the deadly substance - have come out strong in opposition.
Alabama Verdict Underscores Threat to Families of Asbestos Workers
October 8th, 2015
Most victims of asbestos-related diseases were exposed on the job, or by using a product containing the deadly mineral. But others are among the “third wave” of the asbestos epidemic – people whose only exposure came from contact with family members.
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