Posted on March 27, 2021 Each year, the Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization dedicates April 1-7 to increasing awareness of asbestos and preventing exposure by bringing together experts and victims from around the world to share, learn, and take action. Asbestos is a known carcinogen and there is no safe level of exposure. Throughout the 20th [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 26, 2021 ADAO Applauds the U.S. Senate for Passing of 16th Resolution (S. Res.145) Establishing Annual “National Asbestos Awareness Week” April 1-7, 2021 As 30 Percent More Asbestos Was Imported Into The United States In 2020, Education, Awareness And Regulation Of Asbestos Remains A Public Health Priority Washington DC, — The [...]
Posted on March 27, 2021 The asbestos facts are irrefutable. 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. In fact, recent data released by the U. S. [...]
Posted on March 24, 2021 Each year, an estimated 40,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused diseases, yet asbestos imports and usage continue. Six critical public health principles must guide our asbestos policy making: We must ban the importation and use of asbestos and asbestos-containing products in the U.S. within one year of enactment. Chlor-alkali plants [...]
SENATOR TESTER'S RELEASE: Tester, Daines Designate National Asbestos Awareness Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2021 ADAO APPLAUDS THE U.S. SENATE FOR INTRODUCING THE 16TH RESOLUTION DESIGNATING APRIL 1-7 “NATIONAL ASBESTOS AWARENESS WEEK” Washington, DC—The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit dedicated to preventing asbestos exposure through education, advocacy, and community work, praised [...]