Asbestos

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Asbestos Exposure: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)

• Overviews
• Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Health Effects of Exposure to Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
• Public Health Statement for Asbestos (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
• Sources of Indoor Air Pollution - Asbestos (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Tox Town (National Library of Medicine) - Requires Flash Player
• What Is Asbestos? (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Asbestos-Related Illnesses (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Mesothelioma (National Institutes of Health)

• Specific Conditions
• Living with Asbestos-Related Illness: A Self-Care Guide (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry) - Links to PDF File - Large file

• Related Issues
• Asbestos in Construction (Center to Protect Workers' Rights)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Asbestos in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Prevention, Pesticides and Toxic Substances)
• Asbestos in Your Home (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Current Best Practices for Vermiculite Attic Insulation (Environmental Protection Agency)
• Mesothelioma Drug Approved (American Cancer Society)
• Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers (National Cancer Institute)
• NIOSH Recommendations for Limiting Potential Exposures of Workers to Asbestos Associated with Vermiculite from Libby, Montana (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health)
• Questions and Answers - Exposure to Asbestos in Sources Other than Insulation (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
• TOXNET Databases (National Library of Medicine) - journal citations and data files on toxicology and related subjects
• Vermiculite Consumer Products (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)
• World Trade Center Asbestos Findings (Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry)

• Organizations
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  Also available in: Spanish
• American Lung Association
• Environmental Protection Agency
• Mesothelioma Applied Research Foundation
• National Cancer Institute
• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
  Also available in: Spanish
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  Also available in: Spanish

• Law and Policy
• National Primary Drinking Water Regulations: Asbestos (Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Water)

• Children
• ABCs of Asbestos in Schools (Environmental Protection Agency) - Links to PDF File - Large file