Posted on January 25, 2022 ADAO's Request for an Extension was Granted -- The new EPA deadline is March 1, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took a critical step in fulfilling its long-delayed obligation to evaluate the risks of legacy asbestos under the Toxic [...]
Posted on February 1, 2022 The asbestos facts are irrefutable, and they have been for decades. Asbestos is a known carcinogen, and there is no safe level of exposure. Yet, asbestos mining and use continues to this day, and far too many people remain in the dark about their risk of exposure. Since our founding [...]
Posted on February 1, 2022 Change.org, the world’s leading petition platform, is currently home to one of the largest public health petitions addressed to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with 143,441 signatures and counting, each signer represents another person standing with ADAO in the fight against asbestos. Christine Winter was the first person to sign [...]
Posted on February 1, 2022 Over 50 years ago, in 1971, former President Richard Nixon signed the National Cancer Act. The Act, which expanded funding for cancer research and programs, also established a network of cancer centers. This year, we are dedicated to knowledge, because knowledge is power. As more people know about the danger [...]
Posted on January 31, 2022 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) is pleased that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently took a critical step in fulfilling its long-delayed obligation to evaluate the risks of legacy asbestos under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) by putting forth their Part 2 Risk Evaluation for Asbestos. Part 2 [...]