“The Fight Against Asbestos in USA”
Linda Reinstein ADAO Co-Founder/President
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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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