Did you know?

Here’s some interesting information and highlights why asbestos in the U.S. is considered the Silent Killer:

• Approximately 90,000 people die from asbestos-related diseases globally each year.

• 2173 death in South Africa the past 7 years

• Asbestos has been banned in more than 60 countries

• Roofing products account for 72% of consumption.

• One in every three deaths from occupational cancer is caused by asbestos.

• Asbestos-containing vermiculite insulation product called Zonolite is believed to be in 35 million homes, schools, and office buildings.

• Asbestos snow was used in the poppy scene in the Wizard of Oz.