Posted on November 11, 2025

Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization: Twenty Years of Evidence-Based Advocacy 

In 2025, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization marked its 20th anniversary, two decades of unwavering commitment to preventing asbestos exposure and eliminating asbestos-caused diseases. This milestone reflects the strength of our global community, whose resilience, unity, and shared purpose continue to drive meaningful change.

To honor this journey, ADAO published Shared Stories: How Asbestos Changed Our Lives Forever: a collection of more than 200 personal narratives that illuminate the human cost of asbestos. The book serves as both a legacy archive and a powerful advocacy tool used to educate policymakers, inspire action, and deepen public awareness.

Guided by science, compassion, and community, ADAO continues to build on two decades of advocacy by expanding awareness, prevention, and policy efforts worldwide. Our work bridges personal stories with public health, using education and technology to empower individuals and communities to prevent exposure and protect future generations.

Through initiatives such as the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act, the Asbestos Action Navigator, and our AI-powered FAQs Chatbot, ADAO remains at the forefront of innovation, transforming knowledge into action and progress into protection. Each year, the Annual International Asbestos Awareness and Prevention Conference (AAPC) brings together experts, advocates, and survivors, reaffirming our shared commitment to end asbestos-caused diseases once and for all.

Five Core Pillars of ADAO’s Work

1. Legislative Advocacy and Policy Change

ADAO leads national efforts to achieve a complete ban on asbestos without loopholes. Through the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now (ARBAN) Act and ongoing collaboration with lawmakers, agencies, and public health leaders, we advance policies that protect future generations.

Key actions:

  • Congressional briefings and sustained dialogue with policymakers
  • Legal and regulatory engagement, including EPA rulemaking and litigation
  • Strategic campaigns influencing public health and legislative outcomes across the U.S.

2. Community Support and Digital Storytelling

ADAO ensures that no patient or family walks this journey alone. Through support networks and storytelling advocacy, we connect people globally in shared strength.

Signature efforts:

3. Global Education and Awareness

Education remains the most powerful tool for prevention. ADAO provides reliable, multilingual information for individuals, clinicians, educators, regulators, and communities.

Flagship programs:

4. Technology for Prevention: Accessible, Expert Knowledge

To scale lifesaving information, ADAO has developed digital tools that deliver clear, accurate, and globally accessible asbestos education:

  • The Source: ADAO ChatBot
     Provides immediate, trustworthy answers about asbestos risks, exposure, and prevention—available in every language and accessible worldwide.
  • Asbestos Action Navigator
     A practical, step-by-step decision-making tool that helps people identify potential asbestos risks in homes, workplaces, and communities, empowering informed, safer choices.

These tools reduce misinformation, expand public access to prevention resources, and help save lives.

5. Grassroots Mobilization and Public Action

ADAO activates public pressure for accountability and change.

Through Asbestos: Art, Advocacy, and Action, ADAO uses visual storytelling to transform complex policy issues into powerful emotional narratives that inspire engagement.

Looking Forward

The fight to end asbestos exposure continues. We invite you to join us in advancing prevention and protecting future generations.

How You Can Get Involved

Donate today to help save lives and advance prevention-focused advocacy.
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Together, we can create a future where asbestos is no longer a threat to public health.

In solidarity,
Linda Reinstein, Co-Founder & President, ADAO