Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Legislative Positions (June 2015)
Posted June 8, 2015
Be heard. Join ADAO Legislative Efforts to Protect Health and Asbestos Victims’ Civil Rights.
You’re invited! Join ADAO for a international legislative conference call on June 10th!
As an ADAO community member, you have undoubtedly been following the recent legislation surrounding asbestos and toxic chemicals, and know we face strong Congressional momentum for the:
- Toxic Substances Control Act of 1976 (TSCA) Reform
- “The Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (S.697)
- The Alan Reinstein and Trevor Schaefer Toxic Chemicals Protection Act (S. 725)
- House of Representatives TSCA Modernization Act H.R. 2576
- Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Acts (S. 357 and H.R. 526)
- Reducing Exposure to Asbestos Database (READ) Act (S. 700 and H.R. 2030)
We need you and your network to be part of change as we continue efforts to protect:
- Public health
- Our environment
- Asbestos victims’ civil rights
This call is open to the public, but registration is required in order to obtain the call-in information. Each registered participant will be emailed the call-in number on Tuesday by 11:00 pm ET. RSVP HERE.
Call: Wednesday, June 10 at 8:00 am PT, 10:00 am CT, 11:00 pm ET
Agenda:
- ADAO Legislative Update and interview with Richard A. Lemen, Ph.D., MSPH, Assistant Surgeon General (ret.) USPHS and ADAO Science Advisory Board Co-Chair
- How You Can Help
- Participants questions
Questions: If you have any questions, please include them on question 11 of the RSVP form.
Background Reading: For those of you who would like more background information before the call, please explore the below links.
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Legislative Positions (June 2015)
- PODCAST: ADAO Interview, Asbestos Legislative Update, and What’s at Stake!
- Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization Launches New State Leadership Team (SLT)!
We look forward to sharing the most recent legislative news and discussing how you can be heard!
Together, we are making change happen.
Linda