Asbestos Contamination in the Home: More Information from NIOSH

Read here for more information from NIOSH about second-hand contamination in homes from asbestos and other dangerous carcinogens.

If you would like more copies of this booklet or the “Report to Congress on Workers’ Home Contamination Study,” DHHS (NIOSH) P 95-123, contact the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health at:

1-800-35-NIOSH: (1-800-356-4674) or visit the NIOSH home page at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

Employees can seek additional information from their employers. Employees and employers can both seek additional information from a health care provider skilled in occupational medicine, industrial hygiene, or a similar field.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Public Health Service Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Office of Health Communication DHHS (NIOSH) Publication No. 97-125

For Information on other occupational safety and health concerns: call NIOSH at: 1-800-35-NIOSH (356-4674) or visit the NIOSH homepage at: http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

Courtesy of http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/pdfs/wkhmcn.pdf

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