“The Fight Against Asbestos in USA”

Linda Reinstein ADAO Co-Founder/President

Photo Credit: Tony Rich

Mes-o-the-li-o-ma

CAN’T PRONOUNCE IT. CAN’T CURE IT.

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20,000 Fibers

Compared to rice and hair @Linda_ADAO

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From Our Homes to the Courtroom

1973 Clarence Borel’s Verdict

1973 Record high 803,00 Metric Tons

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1989: EPA Bans Asbestos

1991: Ban Overturned After Industry Sues

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Asbestos: Legal and Lethal

2000, 2007, 2015, 2018 @Linda_ADAO

@Linda_ADAO Source: IJERPH | Global Asbestos Disaster

1976 - 2013

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Michael - GA Janelle - IN

Deadly Hugs

Current and future costs of newly diagnosed cases in Canada (2011)

Lung Cancer Mesothelioma

Avg. cost per case

TOTAL COST

Healthcare & administrative

Caregiving & out-of-pocket

Output & productivity

Health-related quality of life

$980K $1.1 million

$1.9 billion $480 million

4% 4%

27%

11% 2%

25% 66% 61%

Dr. Paul Demers Source: “Assessing the Burden of Occupational Cancer in Canada” Study

War on Toxics

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2000 – 2017 USA Spent $27,496,087 for 56,519 Metric Tons

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Source: United States International Trade Commission

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Asbestos Imports Rose 2,000 Percent Between July and August in 2018

Corporate Spy, Rob Moore, Infiltrates ADAO's Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference (2013 & 2015)

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Investigative, compliance, and

cyber defense consulting

services

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Kazakhstan

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Share Your Story

Raise Your Voice Campaign

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Art and Advocacy @Linda_ADAO

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Prevention and Policy

Progress and Challenges

13 Congressional Staff Briefings

The Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act

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One Week. One World.

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