The recent 2025 FAAM Conference received a summary overview, written by Nick Garland of Assure360, highlighting a few of the conference speakers including Dr. Andrey Korchevskiy of C&IH for his presentation, “Risk Assessment: What Have We Learned from Mineralogy, Toxicology, and Epidemiology?” The article describes the presentation as a thought-provoking moment at the conference, referencing Dr. Korchevskiy’s take on the limitations of traditional asbestos definitions and his proposition that instead of focusing on geological classification, fibers should be assessed based on their health impact with particular emphasis on their potential to cause mesothelioma. The full article can be read online at
Assure360.
