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History of Knowledge of Asbestos Disease, 1977
A comprehensive history of the hazards of asbestos, including extensive information about decades-old reports, studies, and other information about asbestos, asbestos-caused diseases, links to cancer, and other health complications.
Asbestos Caused Diseases
A MaryCOSH flyer with information about diseases caused by asbestos exposure, including asbestosis, lung cancer, digestive tract cancers, and mesothelioma
WLA/Gattoni Opposition to Hart
WLA statement written by Lilio E. "Leo" Gattoni, President of WLA , part of the Breath of Life Organizing Campaign (B.L.O.C)., criticizing Senator Gary Hart for authoring a bill entitled the Asbestos Health Hazard Compensation Act of 1981.
Opposition Statement re: Carlough v. Amchem
Message from Paul Safchuck/WLA, forwarded by U.S. District Court, Eastern District of PA, to several attorneys expressing objections to the Carlough et al v. Amchem Products, Inc. et al. class action settlement.
Manville Bankruptcy Client Letter
Letter from John A. McKinney, CEO of Manville Corporation, to Manville suppliers announcing the decision for Manville to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 1982
WLA: Facts About Asbestos
A two-page factsheet about asbestos, including health risks, information about litigation and court proceedings, and the ways in which corporations have fought victims and victims' rights groups to prevent accountability.
"Asbestosis: What It Is and What You Can Do About It" publication cover
The White Lung Association publication "Asbestos: What it Is and What You Can Do About It," originally presented to the WLA with permission to reprint by Robert Lugliani, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Chief, Pulmonary Disease Division, St.…
Asbestos Kills
A pamphlet specifically targeted to state maintenance employees and building occupants in Maryland, including their goals to inform (state employees about State Asbestos Task Force Plans), monitor, provide educational opportunities, and inform…
Asbestos in State Buildings
A one-page factsheet targeted to Maryland state maintenance workers regarding exposure to asbestos in state buildings and public workplaces, employees' rights, common problems/issues that state employees encounter related to asbestos, and contact…
Newspaper clippings related to the White Lung Association
An assortment of newspaper clippings, mostly from 1983-1984, about the White Lung Association and asbestos. Includes articles from the News American, the Dundalk Eagle, the Evening Sun, the New York Times, and a Department of Labor one-pager.
AsbestosWatch newsletter, Vol. 2, No. 1, Spring 1981
A Spring 1981 edition (Vol. 2, No. 1) of the AsbestosWatch newsletter. Includes articles about medical screening and the team of physicians who donated time for asbestosis screenings, the White Lung Family Project (aid for victims’ families), new and…
AsbestosWatch flyer: Brooklyn Navy Yard
An AsbestosWatch flyer from the New York chapter of the White Lung Association regarding support and assistance (medical screening, legal advice, counseling) offered for people who worked at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, as they were exposed to asbestos.
AsbestosWatch newsletter, Vol. 10, No. 1, January - March 1992
A 1992 edition (Volume 10, Number 1) of the AsbestosWatch newsletter, created by the White Lung Association. Includes articles written by Paul Safchuck, James Fite, and the Dundalk Chapter of the WLA, as well as information about events related to…
AsbestosWatch newsletter, Vol. 1, No. 1, Summer 1980
The first edition of the AsbestosWatch newsletter, a publication created by the White Lung Association, featuring articles, news, and updates about ongoing topics of interest, as well as asbestos and public-health-related information. From the early…
The Asbestos Tragedy
A flyer for an event at Providence Hospital in Seattle featuring Jim Fite speaking on "The Asbestos Tragedy," sponsored by the Harborview Occupational Medicine Clinic, endorsed by SeaCOSH (Seattle Committee on Occupational Safety and Health), the…
Safchuck Organizational Development Memo
A memo from a staff meeting regarding a restructuring of the national organization, plans for organizational development, and plans for program development, including establishing new chapters of the WLA, legal action, fundraising, meetings with…
Paul Safchuck Writings
Two works, two pages each, by Paul Safchuck, then-President of the WLA , about the asbestos industry cover-up that many corporations and insurance providers attempted to participate in, as well as attempts to place blame on asbestos victims and their…
WLA Board Rules and Articles of Incorporation
An early version of the White Lung Association’s Bylaws, Board Rules, and Articles of Incorporation. Signed December 13, 1979, by Michael G. Bento, Secretary of the White Lung Association.
WIOES Fact Sheet: Control of Health Hazards in the Workplace - Asbestos Substitute Materials & Producers
A factsheet created by the Western Institute for Occupational & Environmental Science (Berkeley, Ca.) containing substitute materials for products containing asbestos and major end uses of asbestos fiber.
Who and What is the White Lung Association (WLA)
1) A one-page summary of the White Lung Association that includes a mission, purpose, goals, who they assist and work with, and what services they provide to asbestos victims.
2) Brief summaries of the National Non-Profit Asbestos Victims…
2) Brief summaries of the National Non-Profit Asbestos Victims…