- EPA's Asbestos and Vermiculite Home Page
From the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Provides public access to asbestos information.
www.epa.gov/asbestos
- Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers
Describes how asbestos has been used in industry, the hazards of prolonged exposure, and the symptoms of asbestos-related illnesses. From the National Cancer Institute.
cis.nci.nih.gov/fact/3_21.htm
- Health and Safety: Asbestos
Fact sheet and information about asbestos training.
www.louisville.edu/admin/dehs/hsasbes.htm
- Asbestos National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants
Extensive documentation from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
yosemite.epa.gov/r5/r5ard.nsf/2f86cbca09880b61862565fe00588192?OpenView
- Center for Asbestos Safety in the Workplace
Information on asbestos hazards in the workplace. Site by The David Law Firm in The Woodlands, Texas.
www.mesothelioma-mesothelioma.org
- OSHA: Asbestos
Extensive information from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
www.osha-slc.gov/SLTC/asbestos/index.html
- ATSDR: Asbestos Exposure and Your Health
Includes general information as well as links to toxFAQs, public health statement, research studies, and other resources.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/asbestos
- Asbestos Awareness
Identification and health issue information.
www.oehs.wayne.edu/oeh&s/asbestos.html
- HatchAct.com
Provides news links and a full text PDF file for the Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act, commonly known at the Hatch Act or Asbestos Bill.
www.hatchact.com
- 1-800-Asbestos.com
Information about asbestos-related health risks and illnesses caused by asbestos exposure, including mesothelioma.
www.1800asbestos.com
- Asbestos Toxicity Case Study
Features information on the risks of asbestos exposure, its effects on the body, clinical evaluation of symptoms of asbestos-induced conditions, and management.
www.atsdr.cdc.gov/HEC/CSEM/asbestos
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