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PERFORMERS, KEYNOTE SPEAKERS, AND HONOREES ANNOUNCED FOR THE 21ST ASBESTOS AWARENESS & PREVENTION CONFERENCE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Posted on August 24, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community initiatives, is proud to announce [...]
Press Release: ADAO APPLAUDS SENATE’S HISTORIC BIPARTISAN REINTRODUCTION OF THE ALAN REINSTEIN BAN ASBESTOS NOW ACT OF 2026
ADAO BLOG: Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and John Curtis (R-UT) Reintroduce the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act Senator Merkley's Press Release: Merkley, Curtis Announce Bipartisan Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act of 2026 FOR [...]
ADAO Announces Keynote Speakers for 21st Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 4, 2026 ADAO Announces Distinguished Keynote Speakers and Special Musical Guests for Its 21st Annual Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference Leading experts, advocates, and honorees will gather for Academic Conference and [...]
Press Release: Registration Opens for ADAO’s 21st Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference on Sep. 25 – 26, 2026 in Washington, D.C.
Register Today FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 15, 2026 REGISTRATION OPENS FOR ADAO'S 21ST ASBESTOS AWARENESS AND PREVENTION CONFERENCE ON SEP. 25 - 26, 2026 IN WASHINGTON, D.C. Experts, Advocates, Patients, and Policymakers Unite to [...]
Release: ADAO FILES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF & DECLARATIONS WITH FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DEFEND ITS STANDING TO SEEK STRONGER ASBESTOS PROTECTIONS IN EPA RULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 10, 2026 ADAO FILES SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF & DECLARATIONS WITH FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DEFEND ITS STANDING TO SEEK STRONGER ASBESTOS PROTECTIONS IN EPA RULE ADAO and Co-Petitioners Reinforce Case for Legal Standing [...]
FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DECIDE FATE OF LIMITED EPA BAN ON CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS AND NEED FOR STRONGER PROTECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2026 FIFTH CIRCUIT TO DECIDE FATE OF LIMITED EPA BAN ON CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS AND NEED FOR STRONGER PROTECTIONS At a historic June 1 oral argument, ADAO will oppose industry attacks [...]
MAJOR INDUSTRY PETITIONERS WITHDRAW KEY SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2026 MAJOR INDUSTRY PETITIONERS WITHDRAW KEY SCIENTIFIC CHALLENGE IN ASBESTOS LITIGATION Decision of ACC and Allied Chemical Trade Associations is Major Milestone In Effort to Ban Asbestos WASHINGTON, D.C. — [...]
OLIN CORPORATION WITHDRAWS FROM INDUSTRY LEGAL CHALLENGE TO OVERTURN EPA’S CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS RULE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 6, 2026 OLIN CORPORATION WITHDRAWS FROM INDUSTRY LEGAL CHALLENGE TO OVERTURN EPA’S CHRYSOTILE ASBESTOS RULE Olin Decision to Exit Industry Case Demonstrates Leadership and Commitment to Public Health OLIN’S STIPULATION OF [...]
RELEASE: ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION FILES LAWSUIT TO COMPEL EPA ACTION ON LEGACY ASBESTOS
TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2026 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ASBESTOS DISEASE AWARENESS ORGANIZATION FILES LAWSUIT TO COMPEL EPA ACTION ON LEGACY ASBESTOS Filing builds on ADAO’s long-standing efforts to ensure EPA addresses asbestos risks comprehensively WASHINGTON, D.C. [...]
PUBLIC HEALTH ADVOCATES URGE U.S. REGULATORS TO TEST CHILDREN’S TOYS AFTER ASBESTOS CONTAMINATION CAUSES WIDESPREAD RECALLS IN THE U.K. AND AUSTRALIA
May 21, 2026, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of more than 121,000 Orb Funkee squeeze toys after testing identified fibrous tremolite asbestos in the sand filling inside the products. ADAO [...]