Updated on October 29, 2020 Delayed, but not dead. Since the Alan Reinstein Ban Asbestos Now Act (ARBAN) (H.R. 1603) was introduced in March 2019, we have had numerous landmark steps bringing us closer to a ban than ever before. On September 29, H.R. 1603 was scheduled for floor consideration by the U.S. House of [...]
Posted on October 21, 2020 A town in Quebec will finally lose its carcinogenic name. After years of debate and strife, the Quebec town of Asbestos has finally agreed to a name change. The community of about 7,000 people will now be known as “Val-des-Sources,” which roughly translates to Valley of the Springs. The Asbestos [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2020 ADAO Applauds the Release of “Warren Zevon’s Greatest Hits (According to Judd Apatow)” to Help Ban Asbestos Efforts Judd Apatow Teams up with Jordan Zevon, ADAO Spokesperson, to Honor Warren Zevon for 2020 Record Store Day on October 24 WASHINGTON, DC – October 20, 2020 –The Asbestos Disease [...]
Posted on October 15 2020 Last week I had the honor and opportunity to join Bob Krell’s Healthy Indoors Show with Joe Medosch (Howard Score) and Brent Kynoch (Environmental Information Association). The discussion topic was "Asbestos: Are We Doing Enough to Combat This Environmental Hazard?", which opened many areas of discussion regarding prevention and policy. [...]
Posted October 14, 2020 Judd Apatow, writer and director of King of Staten Island, Knocked Up, and many more smash hits, celebrates legendary Warren Zevon's back catalog with a new, limited vinyl release exclusively for Record Store Day 2020, this year held on October 24. Produced and curated by Apatow and Bill Inglot, “Warren Zevon's Greatest [...]