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Tracing the Path to Progress: ADAO’s Timelines
At ADAO, we believe that change is built on truth, transparency, and collective action. Over the years, we’ve witnessed how timelines tell stories, not just of events, but of persistence, advocacy, and community. This blog brings together four pivotal timelines that reflect our ongoing fight for asbestos awareness, prevention, and policy reform.
From the ARBAN timeline tracing our nation’s path toward asbestos legislation, to our detailed coverage of the White House East Wing demolition, and the EPA Part 1 Rule and Part 2 Risk Management timeline revealing the regulatory steps and missteps, along the way, these records capture the work, the voices, and the moments that have shaped this movement.
Each timeline stands on its own, yet together, they form a powerful narrative: one of citizens holding institutions accountable, and a community refusing to let history repeat itself. As we move forward, these timelines serve not just as documentation but as a reminder that progress only happens when we stay informed, engaged, and united.
The ARBAN timeline charts the long and determined journey toward the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act. From early grassroots advocacy to decisive moments on Capitol Hill, this timeline highlights the collective effort to establish meaningful federal protection from asbestos exposure. It stands as a record of progress built on perseverance, partnerships, and policy change.
The Part 1 Rule timeline traces the agency’s early history with asbestos, from initial recognition of its dangers to regulatory actions and failures that shaped decades of policy. It lays the foundation for understanding how science, industry pressure, and public advocacy have long intersected within the EPA’s approach to asbestos management.
The second EPA risk management timeline continues the story, focusing on EPA’s expanded assessment that finally includes legacy asbestos uses and contaminated sites. This phase marks a significant step forward in recognizing the full scope of asbestos exposure across the United States. Through this timeline, ADAO documents the milestones, delays, and public engagement as we continue to push for a comprehensive and just asbestos ban.
When concerns emerged about asbestos handling during the White House East Wing demolition, we documented every development. This timeline captures our efforts to seek answers, promote public transparency, and uphold worker and community safety. It underscores the importance of accountability at every level, even in our nation’s most visible spaces.
This blog traces nearly four decades of asbestos policy, litigation, and advocacy in the United States, documenting how hard-won progress has come only through relentless pressure from public health leaders, legal experts, and grassroots communities. From the overturned 1989 EPA asbestos ban to modern TSCA reforms, risk evaluations, and risk management rules, the story reveals both systemic failures and critical turning points that continue to shape protections today. By chronicling ARBAN’s legislative journey, ADAO’s courtroom battles, and emerging issues like asbestos in cosmetics, this timeline underscores one urgent truth: lives depend on stronger, science‑based action and a full asbestos ban.
