Ban Asbestos Worldwide

The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates that 100,000 people die each year from work-related asbestos exposure. Asbestos-caused cancers will kill at least 15,000 people in Japan in the next five years, and up to 100,000 people in France over the next 20 to 25 years. More...


In 1987, the Environmental Protection Agency attempted to ban the use of asbestos in the United States but was stopped by lawsuits from industry and the Canadian government. Consequently, some uses of asbestos are still permitted in the United States. More...


Click here to view the 2002 Rand Institute for Civil Justice Study, Asbestos Litigation Costs and Compensation.