Johnny O. Perea Foundation for

Providing a resource for homes to deal safely with asbestos used in the construction of our homes throughout this country. 
 

Homeowners live with the hazards associated with asbestos building materials. Preventing future exposures to this known health hazard is the key. We cannot continue to ignore this reality. There is no known safe level of exposure according to epidemiology. The foundation will educate families in collaboration with State Health and Environment Departments as well as Asbestos Abatement Experts! All homeowners have this issue to deal with. Do not be confused, asbestos is in over 3,000 products. Preventing exposure is preventing cancer...

June 19, 2008: Good Day New Mexico did a 3 minute interview you can watch @ http://gooddaynm.kob.com/article/stories/S482056.shtml?cat=10392

Please click on this link for the most recent interview with Jane Munday from Lawyersandsettlements.com:

http://www.lawyersandsettlements.com/articles/10522/asbestos-hazards-of-mesothelioma.html

Objectives

1. Educate
* Provide information about the hazard (Asbestos In Our Homes) 
* Provide a list of materials that typically contain asbestos
* Provide a list of do's and dont's for handling asbestos materials
* Conduct educational outreach through all media outlets

Vision

2. Assess (Currently providing this service in the Albuquerque Area)
* Inspect for damage 
* Identify materials that will be affected during renovation/remodeling 
* Collect test samples for processing by an accredited laboratory

3. Remove/Abate the hazard
* Free or low cost removal/abatement of asbestos materials that are damaged
* Removal/abatement of materials that will be impacted during projects


Asbestos is a reality that we live with and how we deal with it will determine whether it will continue to cause deaths in the future. There is no known safe level of exposure. Regulations do not apply to you and me as homeowners but because of regulations in the work place, we know how to handle asbestos safely. Using certified contractors trained to work with asbestos we can continue to do those projects and repairs that are necessary to maintain a home safely. The question then becomes; how am I going to pay for this? In most cases, the asbestos will not have to be disturbed. The best thing to do is leave it and work around or over it by encapsulation. If you're thinking, it's too late, I've been exposed, I would like you to consider those around you. That is why I am doing all of this. The little ones will have to live with this hazard as well. So, what do we do? Refer back to the first objective and let's do this because it needs to be done.

Your help is needed to fund this effort. Please give to this charity and let's prevent cancer so we wont have to treat it down the road... 

Here is a great link to medical information: http://www.healthline.com/healthmaps/asbestos-disease?utm_term=asbestosis&utm_medium=mw&utm_campaign=hmap