REFERENCE DESK

American Cancer Society
http://www.acscsn.org/
The American Cancer Society (ACS) is a nationwide, community- based voluntary health organization.

American Association of Retired Persons
http://www.aarp.org/
AARP is a nonprofit membership organization dedicated to addressing the needs and interests of persons 50 and older.

Cancer Care
http://www.cancercare.org/
Cancer Care is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to provide free professional help to people with all cancers through counseling, education, information and referral and direct financial assistance.

The Hospice Foundation
http://www.hospicefoundation.org/
Hospice Foundation of America is a not-for-profit organization that provides leadership in the development and application of hospice and its philosophy of care. Through programs of professional development, research, public education and information, Hospice Foundation of America assists those who cope either personally or professionally with terminal illness, death, and the process of grief.

Alliance for Lung Cancer
http://www.alcase.org/
ALCASE is a national non-for-profit organization dedicated solely to helping people with lung cancer, and those who are at risk for the disease, improve their quality of their lives through advocacy, support, and education.

National Cancer Institute
http://www.cancer.gov/
Cancer.gov is the Web site of the National Cancer Institute, the Federal government's principal agency for cancer research. Patients and their loved ones, advocates, health professionals, researchers, and anyone else interested in cancer will find a wide range of authoritative cancer information here.

Environmental Protection Agency
http://www.epa.gov/asbestos/
EPA's mission is to protect human health and to safeguard the natural environment upon which life depends. For 30 years, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people.

Consumer Product Safety Commission
http://www.cpsc.gov/
The CPSC is committed to protecting consumers and families from products that pose a fire, electrical, chemical, or mechanical hazard or can injure children.

The Asbestos Institute
http://www.asbestos-institute.ca/
The Asbestos Institute is dedicated to promoting the safe use of asbestos in Canada and throughout the world.

National Safety Council
http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/asbestos.htm
The NSC's mission is to educate and influence society to adopt safety, health and environmental policies, practices and procedures that prevent and mitigate human suffering and economic losses arising from preventable causes.