ADAO Fact #7: Asbestos fibers can be nearly 700 times smaller than human hair and are odorless, tasteless, indestructible fibers that can remain suspended in the air for seconds
April 7th, 2013. The ADAO's "7 Facts for 7 Days" campaign today shares: "Asbestos fibers can be nearly 700 times smaller than human hair and are odorless, tasteless, indestructible fibers that can remain suspended in the air for seconds." The tiny size of asbestos fibers means that many who worked with or near asbestos, ... [More >>]
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ADAO Fact #6: Chrysotile asbestos accounts for nearly 95% of asbestos mined and exported today. In 2012, the top four asbestos producing countries were Russia, China, Brazil, and Kazakhstan April 6th, 2013. The ADAO's "7 Facts for 7 Days" campaign today shares: "Chrysotile asbestos accounts for nearly 95% of asbestos mined and exported today. In 2012, the top four asbestos producing countries ... [More >>] | ADAO Fact #5: The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 workers die annually from exposure to asbestos April 5th, 2013. The ADAO's "7 Facts for 7 Days" campaign today shares: "The World Health Organization estimates that 107,000 workers die annually from exposure to asbestos." Thie fact is made all the more ... [More >>] |
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April 4th, 2013. ADAO Fact #4: Asbestos-caused diseases have a 10 – 50 year latency period from initial exposure to development of disease
April 2nd, 2013. ADAO Fact #2: 55 countries have banned asbestos, but the U.S. and Canada have not. In 2012 alone, the U.S. imported over 1,000 tons of asbestos.
April 2nd, 2013. Statement by the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin on National Asbestos Awareness Week 2013
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