Asbestos-Related Resources - Nationwide

Many helpful asbestos resources are available on external websites. Here are a selection.

• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
  This agency of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services provides general information about asbestos, health effects, and treatment options.

• American Lung Association
  The Asbestos web page offers information about health effects and ways to protect yourself.

• American Medical Association
  Provides articles about the health effects of asbestos.

• Consumer Product Safety Commission
  This federal department website offers information on asbestos in consumer products. 

• Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  This federal department website offers an asbestos page with general information, how to treat asbestos in the home, and other informational resources.

• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  Search on "asbestos"to find FDA information about asbestos and the products that may contain asbestos.

• MedlinePlus Information
  Medline has a webpage listing a compilation of articles from federal agencies.

• National Alliance for Hispanic Health
  The website offers asbestos information in both English and Spanish.  Also, it has information about the National Hispanic Indoor Air Quality Helpline, which is staffed by a bilingual health information specialist.

• National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIESH)
  The "Alphabetical Index of Health Topics" page offers some articles about asbestos.

• National Institutes of Health
  Search on "asbestos" to access a compilation of articles from federal agencies.

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
  "Selected Topic - Asbestos" page has links to reports and information on health effects from work-related asbestos exposure.

• National Institute of Standard and Technology
  Search on "asbestos" to find a compilation of information.

• Occupational Safety and Health Administration
  This is OSHA's asbestos information page. It provides training materials, removal guidelines, and health effects information.

• Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)  PHMSA is an agency within the U.S. Department of Transportation that develops and enforces regulations for the transportation of hazardous materials.

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