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Mesothelioma Education: Asbestos Exposure Infographic

SILENT KILLER Asbestos is potentially lurking everywhere Many Americans don't know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. We've been living for nearly 50 years with evidence, studies and research about the dangers of asbestos, and yet it continues to be manufactured, used and exported around the globe. Each dot represents an asbestos related death. 230,000 asbestos-related deaths between 1979-2001, from diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer Despite being a known carcinogen, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. 35% 72% increase in U.S. asbestos consumption Roofing products were estimated to account for about 72% of U.S. consumption in 2010 820 1,100 metric tons metric tons 2010 2011 Asbestos home or in the workplace exposure can occur at At Home In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home. At Work There's no safe level of asbestos TODAY One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos. 30 exposure On average, there are 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. DEATHS Where asbestos Transite Roofing Felt & Shingles typically is found in homes Furnace Flue Also found in .. Tan If you happen to live in a house that was built before the 1970s, there's a good chance that asbestos was used Asphalt Floor Tiles Ceiling Tiles Insulating Blankets Linoleum Backing Patching Fiber Paper Wiring Insulation Roof Gutters in its construction. Even if your house was built since then, asbestos may still be found in some areas. Permaboard Siding Insulation Spackle Sponge Blocks Spray Fireproofing Acoustic Paint Stone Sheathing Ceiling Material Taping Compounds Fertilizer Textured Paint Window Fireplace Logs Putty HVAC Duct Insulation Curtains Fusebox Insulation Lamp Sockets Recessed Corrugated Stone Stone Sheathing Lighting Generators Range Hoods Taping Compounds Boiler Insulation Toasters Cement Wallboard Dish- washers Outlets Stove Lining Refrigerators Heat Reflectors Floor Tiles Pipe Insulation Brake Linings Clothes Dryers Furnace Doors Gaskets Clutch Facings Professions at risk of asbestos Industry Power Plant Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Construction Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Foremen exposure Carpenters Electricians Painters Roofers Plumbers Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Railroad Workers Coal Miners Police Officers Manufacturing Firefighters Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Machinists Tool Makers Tile Workers 35 million buildings Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Demolition Workers Drywallers Bricklayers An asbestos-containing insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in up to 35 million homes, schools and office buildings. Common asbestos products, past Gold Bon Velvet INSULATE Right With ZONOLITE Mail This Caupon Taday Sys DANNT KAYE, slar at "THE COURT. home in mirendoss shoor lon wih Zenal ver aleiulating KL.Po, leel Aely on furl bite annlire as low as proof, toos erel, Gra & present DO IT YOURSELF NOW ON SALE WHEREVER LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SOLD Despite the grim realities associated with asbestos use, products that used asbestos fibers were touted as miracles of modern science and safe and effective alternatives to more traditional products. natural Wood beauty! WALLS AND WOODWO advantages of WORTH PROTECTING! SHEETROCK the fireproof pysum vallboard Hastings Oil Filter Cartridges keep oil clean from 2 filter change to filter change when replaced as normally recommended... The Heroks the No-serub floor that slays finst-day fresh Jehns-Manville TERRAFLEX vinyl asbestos tile Johns-Manville Transite ASBESTOS Pure White the "White Pipe" that resists corosion cor FIRE PROOF gee. reason is Raibes BRAKE LINING CAR OWNS AND MONS DENSITE AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOKS LIKE REAL SNOW CLEANEST-WHITEST-BEST protects farmily health and safety- THE ArS ON Reyte Makumen ro, cO Did you know? Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz! What to do if you think you've found asbestos 90% Asbestos is difficult to find, identify and safely handle. Don't attempt to remove it yourself. Most asbestos abatement professionals agree of mesothelioma cases are linked to asbestos exposure. that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"-that is, easily broken or damaged- it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com or call 800-563-1298 SOKOLOVE LAW SOURCES: www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/maps/government_data.php minerals.usgs.goviminerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2012-asbes.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html www.alewife.org/grace/2002_2_24 stlouispostdispatch_zonolite.pdf www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs343/en/index.html www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/facts/fact1.php Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 vintagepressadvertising.com/asbestos/ home.costhelper.com/asbestos-removal.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf SILENT KILLER Asbestos is potentially lurking everywhere Many Americans don't know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. We've been living for nearly 50 years with evidence, studies and research about the dangers of asbestos, and yet it continues to be manufactured, used and exported around the globe. Each dot represents an asbestos related death. 230,000 asbestos-related deaths between 1979-2001, from diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer Despite being a known carcinogen, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. 35% 72% increase in U.S. asbestos consumption Roofing products were estimated to account for about 72% of U.S. consumption in 2010 820 1,100 metric tons metric tons 2010 2011 Asbestos home or in the workplace exposure can occur at At Home In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home. At Work There's no safe level of asbestos TODAY One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos. 30 exposure On average, there are 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. DEATHS Where asbestos Transite Roofing Felt & Shingles typically is found in homes Furnace Flue Also found in .. Tan If you happen to live in a house that was built before the 1970s, there's a good chance that asbestos was used Asphalt Floor Tiles Ceiling Tiles Insulating Blankets Linoleum Backing Patching Fiber Раper Wiring Insulation Roof Gutters in its construction. Even if your house was built since then, asbestos may still be found in some areas. Permaboard Siding Insulation Spackle Sponge Blocks Spray Fireproofing Acoustic Paint Stone Sheathing Ceiling Material Taping Compounds Fertilizer Textured Paint Window Fireplace Logs Putty HVAC Duct Insulation Curtains Fusebox Insulation Lamp Sockets Recessed Corrugated Stone Stone Sheathing Lighting Generators Range Hoods Taping Compounds Boiler Insulation Toasters Cement Wallboard Dish- washers Outlets Stove Lining Refrigerators Heat Reflectors Floor Tiles Pipe Insulation Brake Linings Clothes Dryers Furnace Doors Gaskets Clutch Facings Professions at risk of asbestos Industry Power Plant Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Construction Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Foremen exposure Carpenters Electricians Painters Roofers Plumbers Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Railroad Workers Coal Miners Police Officers Manufacturing Firefighters Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Machinists Tool Makers Tile Workers 35 million buildings Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Demolition Workers Drywallers Bricklayers An asbestos-containing insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in up to 35 million homes, schools and office buildings. Common asbestos products, past Gold Bon Velvet INSULATE Right With ZONOLITE Mail This Caupon Taday Sys DANNT KAYE, slar at "THE COURT. home in mirendoss shoor lon wih Zenal ver aleiulating KL.Po, leel Aely on furl bite annlire as low as 67 proof, toos erel, Gra & present DO IT YOURSELF NOW ON SALE WHEREVER LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SOLD Despite the grim realities associated with asbestos use, products that used asbestos fibers were touted as miracles of modern science and safe and effective alternatives to more traditional products. natural Wood beauty! WALLS AND WOODWO advantages of WORTH PROTECTING! SHEETROCK the fireproof pysum vallboard Hastings Oil Filter Cartridges keep oil clean from 2 filter change to filter change when replaced as normally recommended... The Heroks the No-serub floor that slays finst-day fresh Jehns-Manville TERRAFLEX vinyl asbestos tile Johns-Manville Transite ASBESTOS Pure White the "White Pipe" that resists corosion cor FIRE PROOF gee. MONS reason is Raibes BRAKE LINING CAR OWNS AND AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOKS LIKE REAL SNOW CLEANEST-WHITEST-BEST DENSITE protects farmily health and safety- THE ArS ON Reyte Makumen ro, cO Did you know? Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz! What to do if you think you've found asbestos 90% Asbestos is difficult to find, identify and safely handle. Don't attempt to remove it yourself. Most asbestos abatement professionals agree of mesothelioma cases are linked to asbestos exposure. that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"-that is, easily broken or damaged- it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com or call 800-563-1298 SOKOLOVE LAW SOURCES: www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/maps/government_data.php minerals.usgs.goviminerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2012-asbes.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html www.alewife.org/grace/2002_2_24 stlouispostdispatch_zonolite.pdf www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs343/en/index.html www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/facts/fact1.php Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 vintagepressadvertising.com/asbestos/ home.costhelper.com/asbestos-removal.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf SILENT KILLER Asbestos is potentially lurking everywhere Many Americans don't know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. We've been living for nearly 50 years with evidence, studies and research about the dangers of asbestos, and yet it continues to be manufactured, used and exported around the globe. Each dot represents an asbestos related death. 230,000 asbestos-related deaths between 1979-2001, from diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer Despite being a known carcinogen, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. 35% 72% increase in U.S. asbestos consumption Roofing products were estimated to account for about 72% of U.S. consumption in 2010 820 1,100 metric tons metric tons 2010 2011 Asbestos home or in the workplace exposure can occur at At Home In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home. At Work There's no safe level of asbestos TODAY One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos. 30 exposure On average, there are 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. DEATHS Where asbestos Transite Roofing Felt & Shingles typically is found in homes Furnace Flue Also found in .. Tan If you happen to live in a house that was built before the 1970s, there's a good chance that asbestos was used Asphalt Floor Tiles Ceiling Tiles Insulating Blankets Linoleum Backing Patching Fiber Раper Wiring Insulation Roof Gutters in its construction. Even if your house was built since then, asbestos may still be found in some areas. Permaboard Siding Insulation Spackle Sponge Blocks Spray Fireproofing Acoustic Paint Stone Sheathing Ceiling Material Taping Compounds Fertilizer Textured Paint Window Fireplace Logs Putty HVAC Duct Insulation Curtains Fusebox Insulation Lamp Sockets Recessed Corrugated Stone Stone Sheathing Lighting Generators Range Hoods Taping Compounds Boiler Insulation Toasters Cement Wallboard Dish- washers Outlets Stove Lining Refrigerators Heat Reflectors Floor Tiles Pipe Insulation Brake Linings Clothes Dryers Furnace Doors Gaskets Clutch Facings Professions at risk of asbestos Industry Power Plant Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Construction Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Foremen exposure Carpenters Electricians Painters Roofers Plumbers Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Railroad Workers Coal Miners Police Officers Manufacturing Firefighters Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Machinists Tool Makers Tile Workers 35 million buildings Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Demolition Workers Drywallers Bricklayers An asbestos-containing insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in up to 35 million homes, schools and office buildings. Common asbestos products, past Gold Bon Velvet INSULATE Right With ZONOLITE Mail This Caupon Taday Sys DANNT KAYE, slar at "THE COURT. home in mirendoss shoor lon wih Zenal ver aleiulating KL.Po, leel Aely on furl bite annlire as low as 67 proof, toos erel, Gra & present DO IT YOURSELF NOW ON SALE WHEREVER LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SOLD Despite the grim realities associated with asbestos use, products that used asbestos fibers were touted as miracles of modern science and safe and effective alternatives to more traditional products. natural Wood beauty! WALLS AND WOODWO advantages of WORTH PROTECTING! SHEETROCK the fireproof pysum vallboard Hastings Oil Filter Cartridges keep oil clean from 2 filter change to filter change when replaced as normally recommended... The Heroks the No-serub floor that slays finst-day fresh Jehns-Manville TERRAFLEX vinyl asbestos tile Johns-Manville Transite ASBESTOS Pure White the "White Pipe" that resists corosion cor FIRE PROOF gee. MONS reason is Raibes BRAKE LINING CAR OWNS AND AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOKS LIKE REAL SNOW CLEANEST-WHITEST-BEST DENSITE protects farmily health and safety- THE ArS ON Reyte Makumen ro, cO Did you know? Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz! What to do if you think you've found asbestos 90% Asbestos is difficult to find, identify and safely handle. Don't attempt to remove it yourself. Most asbestos abatement professionals agree of mesothelioma cases are linked to asbestos exposure. that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"-that is, easily broken or damaged- it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com or call 800-563-1298 SOKOLOVE LAW SOURCES: www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/maps/government_data.php minerals.usgs.goviminerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2012-asbes.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html www.alewife.org/grace/2002_2_24 stlouispostdispatch_zonolite.pdf www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs343/en/index.html www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/facts/fact1.php Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 vintagepressadvertising.com/asbestos/ home.costhelper.com/asbestos-removal.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf SILENT KILLER Asbestos is potentially lurking everywhere Many Americans don't know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. We've been living for nearly 50 years with evidence, studies and research about the dangers of asbestos, and yet it continues to be manufactured, used and exported around the globe. Each dot represents an asbestos related death. 230,000 asbestos-related deaths between 1979-2001, from diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer Despite being a known carcinogen, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. 35% 72% increase in U.S. asbestos consumption Roofing products were estimated to account for about 72% of U.S. consumption in 2010 820 1,100 metric tons metric tons 2010 2011 Asbestos home or in the workplace exposure can occur at At Home In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home. At Work There's no safe level of asbestos TODAY One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos. 30 exposure On average, there are 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. DEATHS Where asbestos Transite Roofing Felt & Shingles typically is found in homes Furnace Flue Also found in .. Tan If you happen to live in a house that was built before the 1970s, there's a good chance that asbestos was used Asphalt Floor Tiles Ceiling Tiles Insulating Blankets Linoleum Backing Patching Fiber Раper Wiring Insulation Roof Gutters in its construction. Even if your house was built since then, asbestos may still be found in some areas. Permaboard Siding Insulation Spackle Sponge Blocks Spray Fireproofing Acoustic Paint Stone Sheathing Ceiling Material Taping Compounds Fertilizer Textured Paint Window Fireplace Logs Putty HVAC Duct Insulation Curtains Fusebox Insulation Lamp Sockets Recessed Corrugated Stone Stone Sheathing Lighting Generators Range Hoods Taping Compounds Boiler Insulation Toasters Cement Wallboard Dish- washers Outlets Stove Lining Refrigerators Heat Reflectors Floor Tiles Pipe Insulation Brake Linings Clothes Dryers Furnace Doors Gaskets Clutch Facings Professions at risk of asbestos Industry Power Plant Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Construction Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Foremen exposure Carpenters Electricians Painters Roofers Plumbers Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Railroad Workers Coal Miners Police Officers Manufacturing Firefighters Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Machinists Tool Makers Tile Workers 35 million buildings Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Demolition Workers Drywallers Bricklayers An asbestos-containing insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in up to 35 million homes, schools and office buildings. Common asbestos products, past Gold Bon Velvet INSULATE Right With ZONOLITE Mail This Caupon Taday Sys DANNT KAYE, slar at "THE COURT. home in mirendoss shoor lon wih Zenal ver aleiulating KL.Po, leel Aely on furl bite annlire as low as 67 proof, toos erel, Gra & present DO IT YOURSELF NOW ON SALE WHEREVER LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SOLD Despite the grim realities associated with asbestos use, products that used asbestos fibers were touted as miracles of modern science and safe and effective alternatives to more traditional products. natural Wood beauty! WALLS AND WOODWO advantages of WORTH PROTECTING! SHEETROCK the fireproof pysum vallboard Hastings Oil Filter Cartridges keep oil clean from 2 filter change to filter change when replaced as normally recommended... The Heroks the No-serub floor that slays finst-day fresh Jehns-Manville TERRAFLEX vinyl asbestos tile Johns-Manville Transite ASBESTOS Pure White the "White Pipe" that resists corosion cor FIRE PROOF gee. MONS reason is Raibes BRAKE LINING CAR OWNS AND AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOKS LIKE REAL SNOW CLEANEST-WHITEST-BEST DENSITE protects farmily health and safety- THE ArS ON Reyte Makumen ro, cO Did you know? Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz! What to do if you think you've found asbestos 90% Asbestos is difficult to find, identify and safely handle. Don't attempt to remove it yourself. Most asbestos abatement professionals agree of mesothelioma cases are linked to asbestos exposure. that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"-that is, easily broken or damaged- it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com or call 800-563-1298 SOKOLOVE LAW SOURCES: www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/maps/government_data.php minerals.usgs.goviminerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2012-asbes.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html www.alewife.org/grace/2002_2_24 stlouispostdispatch_zonolite.pdf www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs343/en/index.html www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/facts/fact1.php Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 vintagepressadvertising.com/asbestos/ home.costhelper.com/asbestos-removal.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf SILENT KILLER Asbestos is potentially lurking everywhere Many Americans don't know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. We've been living for nearly 50 years with evidence, studies and research about the dangers of asbestos, and yet it continues to be manufactured, used and exported around the globe. Each dot represents an asbestos related death. 230,000 asbestos-related deaths between 1979-2001, from diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer Despite being a known carcinogen, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. 35% 72% increase in U.S. asbestos consumption Roofing products were estimated to account for about 72% of U.S. consumption in 2010 820 1,100 metric tons metric tons 2010 2011 Asbestos home or in the workplace exposure can occur at At Home In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home. At Work There's no safe level of asbestos TODAY One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos. 30 exposure On average, there are 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. DEATHS Where asbestos Transite Roofing Felt & Shingles typically is found in homes Furnace Flue Also found in .. Tan If you happen to live in a house that was built before the 1970s, there's a good chance that asbestos was used Asphalt Floor Tiles Ceiling Tiles Insulating Blankets Linoleum Backing Patching Fiber Раper Wiring Insulation Roof Gutters in its construction. Even if your house was built since then, asbestos may still be found in some areas. Permaboard Siding Insulation Spackle Sponge Blocks Spray Fireproofing Acoustic Paint Stone Sheathing Ceiling Material Taping Compounds Fertilizer Textured Paint Window Fireplace Logs Putty HVAC Duct Insulation Curtains Fusebox Insulation Lamp Sockets Recessed Corrugated Stone Stone Sheathing Lighting Generators Range Hoods Taping Compounds Boiler Insulation Toasters Cement Wallboard Dish- washers Outlets Stove Lining Refrigerators Heat Reflectors Floor Tiles Pipe Insulation Brake Linings Clothes Dryers Furnace Doors Gaskets Clutch Facings Professions at risk of asbestos Industry Power Plant Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Construction Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Foremen exposure Carpenters Electricians Painters Roofers Plumbers Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Railroad Workers Coal Miners Police Officers Manufacturing Firefighters Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Machinists Tool Makers Tile Workers 35 million buildings Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Demolition Workers Drywallers Bricklayers An asbestos-containing insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in up to 35 million homes, schools and office buildings. Common asbestos products, past Gold Bon Velvet INSULATE Right With ZONOLITE Mail This Caupon Taday Sys DANNT KAYE, slar at "THE COURT. home in mirendoss shoor lon wih Zenal ver aleiulating KL.Po, leel Aely on furl bite annlire as low as 67 proof, toos erel, Gra & present DO IT YOURSELF NOW ON SALE WHEREVER LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SOLD Despite the grim realities associated with asbestos use, products that used asbestos fibers were touted as miracles of modern science and safe and effective alternatives to more traditional products. natural Wood beauty! WALLS AND WOODWO advantages of WORTH PROTECTING! SHEETROCK the fireproof pysum vallboard Hastings Oil Filter Cartridges keep oil clean from 2 filter change to filter change when replaced as normally recommended... The Heroks the No-serub floor that slays finst-day fresh Jehns-Manville TERRAFLEX vinyl asbestos tile Johns-Manville Transite ASBESTOS Pure White the "White Pipe" that resists corosion cor FIRE PROOF gee. MONS reason is Raibes BRAKE LINING CAR OWNS AND AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOKS LIKE REAL SNOW CLEANEST-WHITEST-BEST DENSITE protects farmily health and safety- THE ArS ON Reyte Makumen ro, cO Did you know? Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz! What to do if you think you've found asbestos 90% Asbestos is difficult to find, identify and safely handle. Don't attempt to remove it yourself. Most asbestos abatement professionals agree of mesothelioma cases are linked to asbestos exposure. that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"-that is, easily broken or damaged- it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com or call 800-563-1298 SOKOLOVE LAW SOURCES: www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/maps/government_data.php minerals.usgs.goviminerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2012-asbes.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html www.alewife.org/grace/2002_2_24 stlouispostdispatch_zonolite.pdf www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs343/en/index.html www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/facts/fact1.php Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 vintagepressadvertising.com/asbestos/ home.costhelper.com/asbestos-removal.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf SILENT KILLER Asbestos is potentially lurking everywhere Many Americans don't know what asbestos is or where it can be found, let alone that exposure to this dangerous material can result in the development of an asbestos-related cancer such as mesothelioma. We've been living for nearly 50 years with evidence, studies and research about the dangers of asbestos, and yet it continues to be manufactured, used and exported around the globe. Each dot represents an asbestos related death. 230,000 asbestos-related deaths between 1979-2001, from diseases including mesothelioma, asbestosis, lung cancer and gastrointestinal cancer Despite being a known carcinogen, asbestos is not banned in the U.S. 35% 72% increase in U.S. asbestos consumption Roofing products were estimated to account for about 72% of U.S. consumption in 2010 820 1,100 metric tons metric tons 2010 2011 Asbestos home or in the workplace exposure can occur at At Home In addition, it is estimated that several thousand deaths annually can be attributed to exposure to asbestos in the home. At Work There's no safe level of asbestos TODAY One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is estimated to be caused by asbestos. 30 exposure On average, there are 30 asbestos related deaths a day in the U.S. DEATHS Where asbestos Transite Roofing Felt & Shingles typically is found in homes Furnace Flue Also found in .. Tan If you happen to live in a house that was built before the 1970s, there's a good chance that asbestos was used Asphalt Floor Tiles Ceiling Tiles Insulating Blankets Linoleum Backing Patching Fiber Раper Wiring Insulation Roof Gutters in its construction. Even if your house was built since then, asbestos may still be found in some areas. Permaboard Siding Insulation Spackle Sponge Blocks Spray Fireproofing Acoustic Paint Stone Sheathing Ceiling Material Taping Compounds Fertilizer Textured Paint Window Fireplace Logs Putty HVAC Duct Insulation Curtains Fusebox Insulation Lamp Sockets Recessed Corrugated Stone Stone Sheathing Lighting Generators Range Hoods Taping Compounds Boiler Insulation Toasters Cement Wallboard Dish- washers Outlets Stove Lining Refrigerators Heat Reflectors Floor Tiles Pipe Insulation Brake Linings Clothes Dryers Furnace Doors Gaskets Clutch Facings Professions at risk of asbestos Industry Power Plant Workers Refinery Workers Forge Operators Iron Workers Construction Tradesmen Shipbuilders Blacksmiths Foremen exposure Carpenters Electricians Painters Roofers Plumbers Pipefitters Welders Mechanics Railroad Workers Coal Miners Police Officers Manufacturing Firefighters Insulation Installers Appliance Installers HVAC Workers Machinists Tool Makers Tile Workers 35 million buildings Weavers Millwrights Sanders Textile Operators Paper Mill Workers Demolition Workers Drywallers Bricklayers An asbestos-containing insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in up to 35 million homes, schools and office buildings. Common asbestos products, past Gold Bon Velvet INSULATE Right With ZONOLITE Mail This Caupon Taday Sys DANNT KAYE, slar at "THE COURT. home in mirendoss shoor lon wih Zenal ver aleiulating KL.Po, leel Aely on furl bite annlire as low as 67 proof, toos erel, Gra & present DO IT YOURSELF NOW ON SALE WHEREVER LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS ARE SOLD Despite the grim realities associated with asbestos use, products that used asbestos fibers were touted as miracles of modern science and safe and effective alternatives to more traditional products. natural Wood beauty! WALLS AND WOODWO advantages of WORTH PROTECTING! SHEETROCK the fireproof pysum vallboard Hastings Oil Filter Cartridges keep oil clean from 2 filter change to filter change when replaced as normally recommended... The Heroks the No-serub floor that slays finst-day fresh Jehns-Manville TERRAFLEX vinyl asbestos tile Johns-Manville Transite ASBESTOS Pure White the "White Pipe" that resists corosion cor FIRE PROOF gee. MONS reason is Raibes BRAKE LINING CAR OWNS AND AAAAAAAAAAAA LOOKS LIKE REAL SNOW CLEANEST-WHITEST-BEST DENSITE protects farmily health and safety- THE ArS ON Reyte Makumen ro, cO Did you know? Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz! What to do if you think you've found asbestos 90% Asbestos is difficult to find, identify and safely handle. Don't attempt to remove it yourself. Most asbestos abatement professionals agree of mesothelioma cases are linked to asbestos exposure. that unless the asbestos material is considered "friable"-that is, easily broken or damaged- it is safer to leave it in place than to remove it. To learn about a mesothelioma patient's legal rights, visit sokolovelaw.com or call 800-563-1298 SOKOLOVE LAW SOURCES: www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/maps/government_data.php minerals.usgs.goviminerals/pubs/commodity/asbestos/mcs-2012-asbes.pdf http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/pubs/ashome.html www.alewife.org/grace/2002_2_24 stlouispostdispatch_zonolite.pdf www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs343/en/index.html www.ewg.org/sites/asbestos/facts/fact1.php Congressional Record, Senate, Vol. 151, Part 2. February 8, 2005 vintagepressadvertising.com/asbestos/ home.costhelper.com/asbestos-removal.html www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC495267/pdf/jclinpath00418-0021.pdf

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