Posted on July 31, 2020 August 1st marks the 9th annual World Lung Cancer Day (WLCD) to honor, commemorate, and support the people affected by lung cancer. Each year, an estimated 34,000 Americans die from preventable asbestos-caused lung cancer, yet imports and use of the known carcinogen continue. Lung cancer is by far the leading [...]
Posted on July 30, 2020 The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization is proud to share that Jill Cagle, an ADAO community member, is organizing her 4th “Ridin’ The Wind With Rob”, in loving memory of her husband, Rob. Thanks to Jill, 100 percent of the proceeds will benefit ADAO. There are many ways to join “Ridin’ [...]
Posted on July 30, 2020 Register Here! Registration is Mandatory ADAO would like to invite you to join our sixth virtual conversation on Tuesday, August 18 at 2:00 pm ET, this time with musician and ADAO spokesperson Jordan Zevon. Jordan has been ADAO’s national spokesperson for over 15 years, following the death of his father, [...]
July 24, 2020 -- Inside EPA: Activists call for House passage of asbestos ban, claiming Senate momentum by Diana DiGangi For Immediate Release: July 23, 2020 ADAO Calls for U.S. House of Representatives to Pass ARBAN Bill Before August Recess New Study Reveals Black Mesothelioma Patients Endure Racial Disparities In Treatment Patterns And Survival Washington, [...]
Posted on July 21, 2020 On Monday, July 20th, ADAO hosted our fifth successful online conversation, this time with award-winning photojournalist Earl Dotter. We were delighted to have nearly 100 registrants for this global conversation. During the Zoom call, we discussed Earl’s life as a photographer, the dangers of asbestos exposure to workers, what the [...]