Posted on June 10, 2021 On Wednesday, June 9, EPA Administrator Michael Regan testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on EPA’s FY 2022 budget request. Committee Chair Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Senator Jon Tester (D-MT), who have both been champions of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), pressed Administrator Regan to take strong action on [...]
On behalf of ADAO, we stand in solidarity with the Association of Asbestos Victims Families (AFeVA), the unions, victims organizations, and the Casale Monferrato community as they continue their fight for justice in the criminal trial of asbestos billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny. He is charged with voluntary manslaughter with intent of causing the deaths of 392 [...]
ADAO v EPA Settlement Documents Case 3:19-cv-00871-EMC Filed 06/07/21 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 7, 2021 IN LANDMARK WIN FOR PUBLIC HEALTH, SETTLEMENT COMMITS EPA TO SEEK REPORTING ON ASBESTOS USE AND EXPOSURE UNDER TSCA Settlement Follows Strong Court Decision Rebuking EPA for Basing its Asbestos Risk Evaluation on Inadequate Information and Ordering it to Use [...]
Posted on June 1, 2021 On Tuesday, June 1, the Supreme Court rejected Johnson & Johnson’s appeal to overturn a $2 billion settlement for women who claimed they developed ovarian cancer from using Johnson & Johnson products. On behalf of the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), we are pleased the Supreme Court upheld the verdict [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 1, 2021 ANTI-ASBESTOS ADVOCATES URGE EPA TO TAKE ACTION TO END ASBESTOS IMPORTS AND USE AT PUBLIC MEETING Advocates Highlight How Communities of Color and Low-Income Americans are Disproportionately Impacted by Asbestos Disease and Illnesses WASHINGTON, DC -- Advocates from the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) will participate in the public [...]