Posted on October 1, 2018 We are very pleased to announce that Earl Dotter, ADAO supporter, and the original creator of the BADGES, A Memorial Tribute to Asbestos Workers Exhibit has just published a new retrospective book featuring the BADGES exhibit. His new 250-page book with 500 beautifully reproduced photographs is called: LIFE'S WORK, A Fifty Year [...]
Posted on October 1, 2018 This month, ADAO will have the privilege of participating in the 2018 African Conference on Occupational Health & Safety in Ghana. The conference, hosted by the Ministry of Employment and Labor Relations, will feature labor experts, health, safety and environment experts, local organizations and others speaking on the conference’s theme, [...]
Posted on October 1, 2018 Not only has the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed a rule that could allow for new asbestos products to enter the market, but the agency tried to convince a fact-checking website that it wasn’t true. On June 11, the fact-checking website Snopes.com posted an article titled “Is the EPA Allowing [...]
September 2018 Congressional Staff Briefing Resource Page Press Release: ADAO and Public Health Leaders Demand More Information on Asbestos from EPA Posted on September 26, 2018 Photo Courtesy of Earl Dotter The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) successfully concluded our 13th Congressional Staff Briefing, "TSCA and Asbestos: EPA’s Failure to Protect Public Health." [...]
For Immediate Release: September 26, 2018 “Right to Know” petition asks the EPA to use its authority under TSCA to identify how and where asbestos is being used and imported to make sure Americans understand the risks posed by deadly asbestos exposure Washington, DC —September 26, 2018—The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO), an independent nonprofit [...]