Posted on December 5, 2024

Welcome to the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization’s (ADAO) Podcast Hub, where you can explore powerful conversations that drive the fight against asbestos. Through podcast appearances, ADAO shares critical insights into the hidden dangers of asbestos, the ongoing efforts to ban it, and the personal stories behind the movement. From expert discussions on public health to legislative updates and firsthand accounts from advocates, each episode amplifies ADAO’s mission to prevent asbestos-related diseases and protect communities. Tune in to learn more about the challenges, progress, and dedication fueling this global cause, and join us in advocating for a future free from asbestos.

• October 24th, 2024 – “All Things Chemical® Podcast: A Conversation with Linda Reinstein, President and Cofounder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization” with Lynn Bergeson
  About: “This week, I had the pleasure of speaking with Linda Reinstein, President and Cofounder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), about her many years of asbestos disease awareness advocacy. Having lost her husband, Alan, to mesothelioma two decades ago, Linda set out to educate others about the diseases associated with asbestos exposure. Her story is one of grit, perseverance, and devotion.”
• April 5th, 2024 – Outside Counsel: “Turning Pain into Purpose: Linda Reinstein’s Asbestos Advocacy” with Jeffrey Simon
  About: “After a landmark ruling advancing the US asbestos ban, Jeffrey sits down with Linda Reinstein, who co-founded the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) after losing her husband Alan to mesothelioma in 2006. Linda’s tireless grassroots efforts and public health work have made her a pivotal figure in the fight to ban asbestos and aid those impacted by its diseases.”
• March 24th, 2023 – “A Hard Look: The Forgotten Toxin, the Fight to Finally Ban Asbestos” with Alexander Naum
  About: “On this episode of the Administrative Law Review’s A Hard Look, tune in to listen to our Senior Technology Editor, Alexander Naum, speak with Linda Reinstein (President and Co-founder of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization). In this episode, we explore the history of asbestos’s commercial use in the United States and the health threats associated with asbestos exposure. The episode dives into the EPA’s failed attempt to ban asbestos and the gaps found within current asbestos regulation, as well as the continued progress made by the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization in urging Federal Agencies and Congress to protect workers and communities from asbestos exposure.”
• January 25th, 2021 – “Asbestos Town”: From Magic Mineral to Mystery Hill with David Boraks
  About: “Old factory complexes across North Carolina are finding new lives, but in downtown Davidson, developers have tried for years to redevelop an aging cotton mill without success. That’s because cancer-causing asbestos is buried on the site. Between the cost of cleanup and the risk of stirring up asbestos, nobody has been willing to take on the job. In a three-part series that began Jan. 25, 2021, WFAE reporter David Boraks looks at the history of asbestos in Davidson, the attempts to renovate the mill, and how contamination in the historically Black neighborhood nearby has stirred up old tensions.”
• May 29th, 2015 – GD Health & Beauty: Mesothelioma with Green Diva Meg
  About: “Linda Reinstein is a powerful advocate for our health and safety; fueled by the preventable loss of her husband to help save others, she started ADAO – Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization. She is on the front lines helping to push for stronger safety regulations through legislation and awareness.”