The Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy "Regulation of Existing Chemicals and the Role of Pre-Emption under Sections 6 and 18 of the Toxic Substances Control Act” Linda Reinstein, President/Co-founder and Mesothelioma Widow Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) Wednesday, September 18, 2013

1. LINDA REINSTEIN
Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO)
President/CEO and Co-Founder
Linda@adao.us
U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce
Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy Hearing
“Regulation of Existing Chemicals and the Role of Pre-Emption under Sections 6
and 18 of the Toxic Substances Control Act”
September 18, 2013

2. ADAO Memorial Dedication
Janelle 1976 - 2013 Michael 1984 -
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3. Alan Reinstein, Former ADAO President
Mesothelioma Victim
May 2006May 2005

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How Small is Asbestos?

5. U.S. Asbestos Consumption 1900 - 2012
Source: USGS
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1900 – 2012: The USA consumed 31,102,041 metric
tons of asbestos
1965 – 2000: Nearly 1.4 million metric tons of asbestos
was used in friction products such as brakes and
clutches, and insulation
1960 – 2003: The USA consumed approximately 50
percent of the total U.S. consumption of asbestos

6. U.S. Asbestos Consumption and Ports of Entry
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
Source: USGS
Commodity:
252490
Asbestos, Excluding
Crocidolite
Ports of Entry:
• New Orleans, LA
• Houston, TX
• Long Beach, CA
• Newark, NJ
Brazil Port-level Imports
Data Retrieved: 04/02/2013
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7. Consumer
Environmental
Occupational
U.S. Asbestos Exposure Continues
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8. Reinstein 9/20/2012 Linda@adao.us

9. Joplin, MO Libby, MT
W.R. Grace Vermiculite Mine
Environmental Exposure:
Natural and Man-Made Disasters
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10. Occupational Exposure
Under the Steps of the CapitolWorld Trade Center Disaster 9.11.2001
Occupational Exposure
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11. Annual U.S. Asbestos-Related Deaths
10, 000 Americans die annually
from asbestos-related disease
• Lung cancer – 5,000 deaths
• Mesothelioma – 3,000 deaths
• Other cancers and Respiratory
Diseases – 2,000 deaths
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12. 43,464 Mesothelioma and Asbestosis Deaths
in the USA from 2000- 2010
TOP FIVE STATES
1. California
2. Pennsylvania
3. Florida
4. Texas
5. New York
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