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have been exposed to asbestos dust and/or patients with asbestos-related diseases. In The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is A addition, the U.S. Department of Health and concerned with asbestos contamination of < Human Services, with help from unions, the foods, drugs, and cosmetics. For answers to asbestos industry, and health organizations questions on these topics, write to Consumer iW; such as the American Cancer Society and the Inquiries, FDA, 5600 Fishers Lane, HFE-88, American Lung Association, conducted an Rockville, MD 20857. The Consumer Product ii

educational program for doctors and the Safety Commission (CPSC) is responsible for public. regulation of asbestos in consumer products. For questions about the potential hazards of Q. Are there nonoccupational exposures from commercial products, write to the CPSC at .ti products contaminated wiJi asb^os particles? 5401 Westbard Avenue, Bethesda, MD 2W) 7 A. Asbestos is so widely used that the entire or call 1-800^38-CPSC. •' T.. ’ population has been exposed to some degree. Air, beverages, drinking water, food, drugs and dental preparations, and a variety of consumer products all may contain small amounts of , 41 a «a or further information asbestos. In addition, asbestos fibers are re­ leased into the environment from the natural These organizations also may be able to occurrence of asbestos in the earth and as a provide information about asbestos exposure: result of wear and deterioration of asbestos Labor—international unions, or the Interna­ products. tional Association of Machinists and Aero­ The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) space Workers, Department of Occupational 11 Safety and Hedth and Community Service, I i maintains the Toxic Substance Control Act 1300 Coimecticut Avenue NW, lA^ishington, (TSCA) Assistance Office to answer questions DC 20036. about toxic substances, including asbestos. The I telephone number for this service is 202-554- Industry—Asbestos Information Association/ 1404. The EPA can provide printed material North America, 1725 Jefferson-Davis Highway, and can answer questions on subjects such as Arlington, VA 22202. how to remove asbestos properly, asbestos in Consumer—White Lung Association, 1114 the environment, and air-monitoring tech­ Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. niques. In addition, the EPA has published a book that offers suggestions for controlling Additional information on lung disease, cancer, asbestos exposure inside schools and other and smoking is provided by the American buildings. This publication, which is entitled Lung Association and the American Cancer Guidance for Controlling Asbestos-Containin Society. Local chapters of these oiganizadons

5 Materials in Buildings, is available from the are listed in telephone directories. Material TSCA Industry Assistance Office, EPA, about cancer and how to quit smoking is TS-799,401 M Street SW, Washington, DC available from the Nation^ Cancer Institute, 20460. Building 31, Room 10A24, Bethesda, MD 20892,^

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